OJ 11/42, [28] : 3-7-1897 (Schenker Documents Online)

Handwritten postcard from Harden to Schenker, postmarked April 7, 1897 (postcard incorrectly dated March 7, 1897)

{recto}
[preprinted form with handwritten address]
Deutsche Reichspost
Postkarte

An [/] Herrn Dr. H. Schenker
in Wien
Wohnung III Reisnerstraße 18

[postmark:] || Berlin.W. | 7.4.97.7-8N. | 9 ||
[postmark:] || Wien 3/3 | 49 | Bestellt | 8.4.97 | 6-7N. ||

{verso}
[Printed letterhead with handwritten date inserted]
HERAUSGEBER: [-] BERLIN W. 9, 7 3 97.¹
MAXIMILIAN HARDEN ~~] DIE ZUKUNFT [~~ 8 KÖNIGIN AUGUSTASTRAßE
[decorated printed rule]

[handwritten:]
Sehr geehrter Herr,

es thut mir herzlich leid, ich habe, weil ich Sie in Wien gebunden glaubte, schon einen Artikel angenommen. Also auf nächstens.

Herzlichen Dank.

In ausgezeichneter Hochachtung
Ihr
[signed:] Harden

Handwritten postcard from Harden to Schenker, postmarked April 7, 1897 (postcard incorrectly dated March 7, 1897)

{recto}
[preprinted form with handwritten address]
German Imperial Post
Postcard

To Dr. H. Schenker
in Vienna
Address III Reisnerstraße 18

[postmark:] || Berlin.W. | 7.4.97.7-8PM. | 9 ||
[postmark:] || Vienna 3/3 | 49 | Delivered | 8.4.97 | 6-7PM. ||

{verso}
[Printed letterhead with handwritten date inserted]
EDITOR: [-] BERLIN W. 9, March 7, 97.¹
MAXIMILIAN HARDEN ~~] DIE ZUKUNFT [~~ 8 KÖNIGIN AUGUSTASTRAßE
[decorated printed rule]

[handwritten:]
Dear Sir,

I am sincerely sorry, but because I believed you to be contracted in Vienna I have already accepted an article. So, until the next time.

Sincere thanks.

With the highest esteem,
Yours,
[signed:] Harden

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, holograph address recto, printed letterhead, holograph date, message, and signature verso; postmark date contradicts letter
Sender address: Berlin W.9, 8 Königin Augustastraße
Recipient address: Vienna III, Reisnerstraße 18

FOOTNOTES:

¹ Harden dated the note with the wrong month.

SUMMARY:
Harden regrets he already has an article [on unspecified topic].

Pastille, William
Harden, Maxilimian
DE
Schenker Documents Online--Ian Bent
Harden, Maximilian; Schenker, Heinrich
Handwritten postcard from Harden to Schenker, postmarked April 7, 1897 (postcard incorrectly dated March 7, 1897)
OJ 11/42, [28]
1897-04-07
2008-03-13
Harden
In the public domain
Schenker, Heinrich (1897-1935)--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, Footnotes, Commentary: William Pastille.

Schenker Documents Online

The Correspondence, Diaries, and Lessonbooks of Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935)

OJ 11/42, [28] : 3-7-1897

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