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New York · January 22, 1915

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Mus.ep N. Curtis 10 (Busoni-Nachl. B II)
Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B II, 1357
Friday. Jan 22. 1915.

My dear friend & Master! –

This is to bring you
a hearty welcome to our safe
& "neutral" shores – a welcome
which we extend to your wife &
boys & in which my Mother,
Kurt Schindler & Percy Grainger
join me. – I am so anxious
to see you, and to hear the Deutsche
Staatsbibliothek
Berlin

Indian Fantasia! But alas,
I am going South early in

Friday. Jan 22. 1915.

My dear friend and Master!

This is to bring you a hearty welcome to our safe and “neutral” shores – a welcome which we extend to your wife and boys and in which my mother, Kurt Schindler and Percy Grainger join me. – I am so anxious to see you, and to hear the Indian Fantasia! But alas, I am going south early in February, and I fear I shall miss the chance.

Of course you are too busy, – but would it interest the boys to hear me on Sunday evening, the 31st – I mean, an account of the Indian songs which I shall sing (though without a voice!), I enclose a card of invitation. Of course, if you and Mrs Busoni could come, everyone would be delighted, but I don’t hope for such good fortune.

With affectionate greetings to toute la famille,

Natalie Curtis.

                                                                
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February, & I fear I shall miss
the chance. –

Of course you are too
busy, – but would it interest the boys
to hear me on Sunday evening, the 31st
– I mean, an account of the Indian songs.
which I shall sing, (though without
a voice!) I enclose a card of in-
vitation. Of course, if you & Mrs Busoni
could come, everyone would be delighted,
but I dont hope for such good
fortune.

With affectionate greetings
[left border, lengthwise:]
to toute la famille,

Natalie Curtis.

                                                                
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Deutschland | Berlin | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz | Musikabteilung mit Mendelssohn-Archiv | Nachlass Ferruccio Busoni | Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B II, 1357 | olim: Mus.ep. N. Curtis 10 |

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Die Briefkarte ist gut erhalten.
Extent
1 Briefkarte, 2 beschriebene Seiten
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  • Hand des Absenders Natalie Curtis, Brieftext in schwarzer Tinte, in lateinischer Schreibschrift
  • Hand des Archivars, der mit Bleistift die Signaturen eingetragen hat
  • Hand des Archivars, der die Zuordnung innerhalb des Busoni-Nachlasses mit Rotstift vorgenommen hat
  • Bibliotheksstempel (rote Tinte)
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Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz: 12

Summary
Curtis begrüßt Busoni in den USA; würde gerne die Indianische Fantasie zu hören, wird sich aber im Februar im Süden aufhalten; lädt Busoni zu einem Konzert am 31. Januar ein, bei dem sie „Indian songs“ vortragen wird.
Incipit
This is to bring you a hearty welcome

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Christian Schaper Ullrich Scheideler
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April 25, 2023: unfinished (currently being prepared (transcription, coding))
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