Schenker Correspondence Project

Printed letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated January 2, 1907

[ no letterhead ]
STUTTGART, den 2. Januar 1907.

Hiedurch beehre ich mich, Ihnen mitzuteilen, daß ich unter Heutigem meinen Sohn und seitherigen Mitarbeiter Herrn ROBERT KRÖNER als Teilhaber in mein unter der Firma J. G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger bestehendes Verlagsgeschäft aufgenommen habe.¹

Indem ich Sie bitte, von der nachstehenden Unterschift meines Sohnes Kenntnis zu nehmen, zeichne ich

Hochachtungsvoll
ADOLF KRÖNER

Herr ROBERT KRÖNER wird zeichnen:|² [ sign’d: ] J.G.Cotta’sche Buchhdlg.Nachf.

© In public domain.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Printed letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated January 2, 1907

[ no letterhead ]
STUTTGART, January 2, 1907

I hereby have the honor of informing you that I have as of today admitted my son and former employee Mr. ROBERT KRÖNER as a partner in my publishing business comprising the firm Heirs of the J. G. Cotta Bookdealership.¹

I ask you to recognize the signature of my son given below, and remain

With kind regards
ADOLF KRÖNER

ROBERT KRÖNER will sign as follows:|² [ sign’d: ] Heirs of the J.G.Cotta Bookdealership

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed announcement, single sheet recto
Sender address: Stuttgart
Recipient address: --

FOOTNOTES:

¹ Der Grosse Brockhaus (1929): “In 1899, Adolf Kröner purchased the entire publishing house together with his brother Paul, and continued it under the name “J.G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger.” The firm became a limited company in 1899, passed to Adolf Kröner in 1903, and to his son Robert in 1911. From 1902, a branch existed in Berlin.” Thus Robert must have become a partner in the company, prior to taking over in 1911—the customary practice. See later letter on death of Adolf, and major changes made.

² Italics original.

SUMMARY:
Robert Kröner has become a partner in Cotta.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005

Bent, Ian
Cotta, J. G.
Robert Kröner has become a partner in Cotta.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In public domain; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
Cotta, J. G.; Schenker, Heinrich; Kröner, Adolf; partner
Printed announcement from Cotta, dated January 2, 1907
letter
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 9/31, [15]
1909-01-02
2005-08-12
Cotta

Printed announcement; holograph signature
Schenker, Heinrich (1907-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: In public domain; Image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
Stuttgart
1907