Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Halm to Schenker, dated December 13, 1918

{recto}
Postkarte
[Absender:]
[ stamp sideways: ]
Aug. Halm
ESSLINGEN a.N.
Panorama 11

[An:]
Herrn Professor Dr. Schenker
Wien III
Reisnerstr. 38

[ postmarks: ] || Freigegeben | St. || || ESSLINGEN (Neckar) | 12.DEZ.18.5 N. | * 1 * || [ twice ]

{verso}
13.XII.18

Sehr geehrter Herr Professor!

Heut oder spätestens morgen schreibe ich Ihnen ausführlicher u. sende Ihnen den Brief Eingeschrieben. Einstweilen nur herzlichen Dank für Ihren Brief¹ u. die mir zugedachte Hilfe, die ich sehr gern annehmen werde. Bestens begrüße ich Sie.

Ihr [ sign’d: ] A. Halm

© In the public domain.
© Transcription Lee Rothfarb, 2006.

Handwritten postcard from Halm to Schenker, dated December 13, 1918

{recto}
Postcard
[Sender:]
[ stamp sideways: ]
Aug. Halm
ESSLINGEN am Neckar
Panorama[straße] 11

[To:]
Professor Schenker
Vienna III
Reisnerstraße 38

[ postmarks: ] || Freigegeben | St. || || ESSLINGEN (Neckar) | 12.DEZ.18.5 N. | * 1 * || [ twice ]

{verso}
December 13, 1918

Dear Professor!

Today or at the latest tomorrow I will write more extensively and will send you the letter by registered mail. In the meantime, just cordial thanks for your letter¹ and for the help on my behalf, which I will very gladly accept. With kind regards to you.

Yours [ sign’d: ] A. Halm

© Translation Lee Rothfarb, 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: card, holograph message and signature on recto
Sender address: --
Recipient address: --

FOOTNOTES:

¹ i.e. DLA 69.930/4, December 9, 1918.

SUMMARY:
Acks DLA 69.930/4 and help, and promises to write soon.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Lee A. Rothfarb 2006

Rothfarb, Lee
Halm, August
Acks DLA 69.930/4 and help, and promises to write soon.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In the public domain; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Lee A. Rothfarb 2006.
Halm, August; Schenker, Heinrich
Handwritten card from Halm to Schenker, dated December 13, 1918
card
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 11/35, 9©
1918-12-13
2006-03-09
Halm
This document is deemed to be in the public domain as of January 1, 2000, and is published with the agreement of the heirs of August Halm 2006.</
holograph message and signature
Schenker, Heinrich (1918-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: In the public domain; Image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Lee Rothfarb.
Stuttgart
1918