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July 2nd
1915 Wave Crest
Far Rockaway
New York.

Dear friend & master. –

I congratulate
you indeed on such a
large achievement. It seems
to me miraculous to
have accomplished so much
in so short a time. The
well-tempered clavichord
alone is in itself a master
fulfillment of highest
value. How proud your
wife must be!

Perhaps your
exile is a "blessing in
disguise", as we say –
(certainly well-disguised. For,
it is true –!) It will
bear much fruit for the

July 2nd 1915 Wave Crest Far Rockaway New York.

Dear friend & master. –

I congratulate you indeed on such a large achievement. It seems to me miraculous to have accomplished so much in so short a time. The well-tempered clavichord alone is in itself a master fulfillment of highest value. How proud your wife must be!

Perhaps your exile is a "blessing in disguise", as we say – (certainly well-disguised. For, it is true –!) It will bear much fruit for the world of art which is being so savagely denuded of its treasures in these days – so many artists killed, wounded, so much wiped out in this universal sacrifice of human energy.

Now, – can you not "forget war & exile" in company with the Curtis family, if you cured fear yourself away from such absorbing & valuable work for a few short hours?

Could not you & your wife come down here to the sea (40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania station –) some afternoon, & have a quiet family meal with us? There are returning trains in the evening at nearly every hour – I would meet you at the station, of course. Perhaps the boys would like to come too, and have a swim in the sea? – You know we are very simple folk, & we cant give you an elaborate, Parisian repast of the Byrue – Beaux-Arts type, such as I enjoyed with you – [when, by the way, you asked Mr Byrue if his very expensive guinea-hen was pork!!] which I have never forgotten –] But we can give you more chicken than ham, & more ham than chicken, and certainly a very warm welcome.

I shall be in New York one day next week, & will telephone your wife to see if & when you could come. Of course, if you can not leave your work, then I shall understand – for indeed that is the important thing & must not be interrupted.

With my love to your wife, and best wishes for all the new compositions (which Keen & I look forward to heaving, so may Klien!)

Your faithful friend

Natalie Curtis

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world of art which is
being so savagely denuded
of its treasures in these
days – so many artists
killed, wounded, so much
wiped out in this universal
sacrifice of human
energy.

Now, – can you
not "forget war & exile"
in company with the Curtis
family, if you cured fear
yourself away from such
absorbing & valuable
work for a few short hours?

Could not you & your wife
come down here to the sea
(40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania
station –) some afternoon,
& have a quiet family
meal with us? There are

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returning trains in the
evening at nearly every
hour – I would meet you
at the station, of course.
Perhaps the boys would like
to come too, and have a
swim in the sea? – You
know we are very simple
folk, & we cant give you
an elaborate, Parisian
repast of the Byrue –
Beaux-Arts type, such
as I enjoyed with you –
[when, by the way, you asked
Mr Byrue if his very
expensive guinea-hen
was pork!!] which I have
never forgotten –] But
we can give you more
chicken than ham, &
more ham than chicken,

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and certainly a very
warm welcome.

I shall be
in New York one day next
week, & will telephone your
wife to see if & when
you could come. Of course,
if you can not leave your
work, then I shall under-
stand – for indeed that
is the important thing &
must not be interrupted.

With my love
to your wife, and best
wishes for all the new
compositions (which Keen & I
look forward to heaving,
so may Klien!)

Your faithful
friend

Natalie Curtis

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	July 2nd 1915 Wave Crest Far Rockaway New York. Dear friend & master. – I congratulate you indeed on such a large achievement. It seems to me miraculous to have accomplished so much in so short a time. The well-tempered clavichord alone is in itself a master fulfillment of highest value. How proud your wife must be! Perhaps your exile is a "blessing in disguise", as we say – (certainly well-disguised. For, it is true –!) It will bear much fruit for the	July 2nd 1915 Wave Crest Far Rockaway New York. Dear friend & master. – I congratulate you indeed on such a large achievement. It seems to me miraculous to have accomplished so much in so short a time. The well-tempered clavichord alone is in itself a master fulfillment of highest value. How proud your wife must be! Perhaps your exile is a "blessing in disguise", as we say – (certainly well-disguised. For, it is true –!) It will bear much fruit for the world of art which is being so savagely denuded of its treasures in these days – so many artists killed, wounded, so much wiped out in this universal sacrifice of human energy. Now, – can you not "forget war & exile" in company with the Curtis family, if you cured fear yourself away from such absorbing & valuable work for a few short hours? Could not you & your wife come down here to the sea (40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania station –) some afternoon, & have a quiet family meal with us? There are returning trains in the evening at nearly every hour – I would meet you at the station, of course. Perhaps the boys would like to come too, and have a swim in the sea? – You know we are very simple folk, & we cant give you an elaborate, Parisian repast of the Byrue – Beaux-Arts type, such as I enjoyed with you – [when, by the way, you asked Mr Byrue if his very expensive guinea-hen was pork!!] which I have never forgotten –] But we can give you more chicken than ham, & more ham than chicken, and certainly a very warm welcome. I shall be in New York one day next week, & will telephone your wife to see if & when you could come. Of course, if you can not leave your work, then I shall understand – for indeed that is the important thing & must not be interrupted. With my love to your wife, and best wishes for all the new compositions (which Keen & I look forward to heaving, so may Klien!) Your faithful friend Natalie Curtis	<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <opener> <dateline> <date> July 2nd <lb/>1915 </date> Wave Crest <lb/>Far Rockaway <lb/><placeName key="E0500031">New York</placeName>. </dateline> <salute>Dear <rs key="E0300017">friend & master</rs>. –</salute> </opener> <p> I congratulate <lb/>you indeed on such a <lb/><rs key="E0400397">large achievement</rs>. It seems <lb/>to me miraculous to <lb/>have accomplished so much <lb/>in so short a time. <title key="E0400433">The <lb/>well-tempered clavichord</title> <lb/><hi rend="underline">alone</hi> is in itself a master <lb/>fulfillment of highest <lb/>value. How proud <rs key="E0300059">your <lb/>wife</rs> must be! </p> <p type="pre-split"> Perhaps your <lb/>exile is a "blessing in <lb/>disguise", as we say – <lb/>(certainly well-disguised. For, <lb/>it is true –!) It will <lb/>bear much fruit for the </p></div>
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	world of art which is being so savagely denuded of its treasures in these days – so many artists killed, wounded, so much wiped out in this universal sacrifice of human energy. Now, – can you not "forget war & exile" in company with the Curtis family, if you cured fear yourself away from such absorbing & valuable work for a few short hours? Could not you & your wife come down here to the sea (40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania station –) some afternoon, & have a quiet family meal with us? There are		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"><p type="split"> world of art which is <lb/>being so savagely denuded <lb/>of its treasures in these <lb/>days – so many artists <lb/>killed, wounded, so much <lb/>wiped out in this universal <lb/>sacrifice of human <lb/>energy. </p> <p> Now, – can you <lb/>not "forget war & exile" <lb/>in company with the <rs type="persons" key="E0300818">Curtis <lb/>family</rs>, if you cured fear <lb/>yourself away from such <lb/>absorbing & valuable <lb/>work for a few short hours? </p> <p type="pre-split"> Could not you & your wife <lb/>come down here to the sea <lb/>(40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania <lb/>station –) some afternoon, <lb/>& have a quiet family <lb/>meal with us? There are </p></div>
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	returning trains in the evening at nearly every hour – I would meet you at the station, of course. Perhaps the boys would like to come too, and have a swim in the sea? – You know we are very simple folk, & we cant give you an elaborate, Parisian repast of the Byrue – Beaux-Arts type, such as I enjoyed with you – [when, by the way, you asked Mr Byrue if his very expensive guinea-hen was pork!!] which I have never forgotten –] But we can give you more chicken than ham, & more ham than chicken,		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"><p type="split"> returning trains in the <lb/>evening at nearly every <lb/>hour – I would meet you <lb/>at the station, of course. <lb/>Perhaps <rs type="persons" key="E0300060 E0300153">the boys</rs> would like <lb/>to come too, and have a <lb/>swim in the sea? – You <lb/>know we are very simple <lb/>folk, & we cant give you <lb/>an elaborate, <placeName key="E0500012">Parisian</placeName> <lb/>repast of the Byrue – <lb/>Beaux-Arts type, such <lb/>as I enjoyed with you – <lb/>[when, by the way, you asked <lb/>Mr Byrue if his <hi rend="underline">very</hi> <lb/>expensive guinea-hen <lb/>was <hi rend="underline-2">pork</hi>!!] which I have <lb/>never forgotten –] But <lb/>we can give you more <lb/>chicken than ham, & <lb/>more ham than chicken, </p></div>
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	and certainly a very warm welcome. I shall be in New York one day next week, & will telephone your wife to see if & when you could come. Of course, if you can not leave your work, then I shall under- stand – for indeed that is the important thing & must not be interrupted. With my love to your wife, and best wishes for all the new compositions (which Keen & I look forward to heaving, so may Klien!) Your faithful friend Natalie Curtis		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"><p type="split"> and <hi rend="underline">certainly</hi> a very <lb/>warm welcome. </p> <p> I shall be <lb/>in <placeName key="E0500031">New York</placeName> one day next <lb/>week, & will telephone <rs key="E0300059">your <lb/>wife</rs> to see if & <hi rend="underline">when</hi> <lb/>you could come. Of course, <lb/>if you can not leave your <lb/>work, then I shall under <lb break="no" type="automated"/>stand – for indeed that <lb/>is the important thing & <lb/>must not be interrupted. </p> <p> With my love <lb/>to <rs key="E0300059">your wife</rs>, and best <lb/>wishes for all the new <lb/>compositions (which <hi rend="underline">Keen</hi> & I <lb/>look forward to heaving, <lb/>so may Klien!) </p> <closer> <salute> Your faithful <lb/>friend </salute> <signed><persName key="E0300818">Natalie Curtis</persName></signed> </closer> </div>
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