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OJ 15/15, [4] - Handwritten field postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated October 16, 1917

{recto}
Absender: ⇧ Weisse, Lt. beim
Tel. Ref. AOK Süd
Feldpost 117/II.

[An:] Herrn Dr. Heinrich Schenker.
Wien III.
Reisnerstrasse 38.

[postmark:] || WEST HAUPTFELDPOSTAMT | 16. X. 17 | 117/II ||
⇧ K.. u. k. Telegraphen-Referent Feldpostkarte
der Kaiserlich deutschen Südarmee.

{verso}
16/10 17.

⇧ Lieber Inni[g]ster! 1

[?Gebe] Ihnen nur mit einem Wörtchen bekannt, daß ich an Ort und Stelle gelandet bin; für alles was Sie mir an Geist und Freundschaft boten, besten innigsten Dank: es war wie ein Jungbrunnen. Und ich zehre heute davon, denn von dieser Wahrheit allein heißt es mit Recht daß sie das Reich, die Kraft und die Herrlichkeit 2 sei.


Innigst Ihr
[signed:] Hans

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2008
{recto}
From: ⇧ Weisse, Lt.
c/o Tel. Ref. AOK South
Field Post 117/II.

[To:] Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Vienna III
Reisnerstrasse 38

[postmark:] || HEAD FIELD POST OFFICE WEST | 16. X. 17 | 117/II ||
⇧ Imperial-Royal Telegraph Division Postcard
of the Imperial German Southern Army

{verso}
October 16, 1917.

⇧ My dear, most intimate, 1

I merely wish to inform you briefly that I have arrived safe and sound. For everything which you have offered me, as both mentor and friend, my best, deepest thanks: it was like a Fountain of Youth. And I take nourishment from this, for of this truth alone it is said with all correctness, that it is the kingdom, the power and the glory. 2


Most intimately your
[signed:] Hans

© Translation William Drabkin, 2008
{recto}
Absender: ⇧ Weisse, Lt. beim
Tel. Ref. AOK Süd
Feldpost 117/II.

[An:] Herrn Dr. Heinrich Schenker.
Wien III.
Reisnerstrasse 38.

[postmark:] || WEST HAUPTFELDPOSTAMT | 16. X. 17 | 117/II ||
⇧ K.. u. k. Telegraphen-Referent Feldpostkarte
der Kaiserlich deutschen Südarmee.

{verso}
16/10 17.

⇧ Lieber Inni[g]ster! 1

[?Gebe] Ihnen nur mit einem Wörtchen bekannt, daß ich an Ort und Stelle gelandet bin; für alles was Sie mir an Geist und Freundschaft boten, besten innigsten Dank: es war wie ein Jungbrunnen. Und ich zehre heute davon, denn von dieser Wahrheit allein heißt es mit Recht daß sie das Reich, die Kraft und die Herrlichkeit 2 sei.


Innigst Ihr
[signed:] Hans

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2008
{recto}
From: ⇧ Weisse, Lt.
c/o Tel. Ref. AOK South
Field Post 117/II.

[To:] Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Vienna III
Reisnerstrasse 38

[postmark:] || HEAD FIELD POST OFFICE WEST | 16. X. 17 | 117/II ||
⇧ Imperial-Royal Telegraph Division Postcard
of the Imperial German Southern Army

{verso}
October 16, 1917.

⇧ My dear, most intimate, 1

I merely wish to inform you briefly that I have arrived safe and sound. For everything which you have offered me, as both mentor and friend, my best, deepest thanks: it was like a Fountain of Youth. And I take nourishment from this, for of this truth alone it is said with all correctness, that it is the kingdom, the power and the glory. 2


Most intimately your
[signed:] Hans

© Translation William Drabkin, 2008

Footnotes

1 Receipt of this postcard is recorded in Schenker's diary at p. 787, October 19, 1917: "Von Weisse (K.): Dank für Aufnahme u. „Freundschaft“, Ausdruck der Begeisterung." ("From Weisse (postcard): Thanks for the acceptance and 'friendship', expression of enthusiasm."). — Previous contacts had been October 7: "Weisse Abschiedsbesuch, ¾11‒3/412h; meist zur politischen Situation, ein wenig aber auch über die Kunst der Parallelismen." ("Weisse farewell visit, 10.45‒11.45; mostly on the political situation, a little yes too about the art of parallelisms."); October 11: "Von Hans Weisse letztes Büchlein von Thoma zum Geschenk." ("From Weisse last little book from Thoma as a present.").

2 Quoted from the Lord's Prayer.

Commentary

Format
printed field postcard: holograph sender field address and recipient address, recto; holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signature, verso
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1945)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1945-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
Rights Holder
Heirs of Hans Weisse, reproduced with kind permission
License
Permission to publish granted on March 10, 2008 by the heirs of Hans Weisse. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Documents Online, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence[at]mus(dot)cam(dot)ac(dot)uk

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Last updated: 2010-06-25