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OJ 14/9, [1] Handwritten letter from Victor Schiff to Klara Hatschek, dated October 30,
1925
Victor Schiff sends greetings to Klara Hatschek and the wider Schiff family,
inquiring after Jeanette Schenker, Emil Kornfeld, and their boys. — He reports on himself
and his life first in Bolivia then in Chile. — He intends to migrate to Palestine, and
proclaims his belief in the future of the Jewish people in the land of Israel after 2,000
years of servitude, and its past and future contribution to the world. — In a postscript, he
questions the value generally placed on “success,” and voices his philosophy of
life.
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WSLB-Hds 191.567 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Deutsch, dated August 15,
[1930]
Schenker thanks Deutsch for his careful, helpful reading of the proofs
to the third Meisterwerk yearbook. -- Tomay has assigned the autography of the
foreground graphs for the second movement of the "Eroica" Symphony to an apprentice;
these are full of mistakes and will have to be done again. But Tomay’s own work, on
the third and fourth movements, is excellent. -- In a postscript, he comments on his
entry in the most recent Meyers Lexikon, and on a review of the second Meisterwerk
yearbook in the Deutsche Tonkünstler-Zeitung.
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OJ 14/10, [2] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
November 1, 1932
Rosa Weil reports how the news of Hellmut Hatschek’s death had to be broken to
his parents, and the traumatisation of the entire family. — Klara, always so strong a
character, reproaches herself for not having prevented the accident; her life’s work is
extinguished. — Rosa implies that she fears suicide.
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OJ 14/10, [3] Handwritten letter from Arnold Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
November 20, 1932
Arnold Weil reports on Klara’s condition: she has declared herself insane and
has been committed to a sanatorium.
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OJ 14/10, [4] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated January
9, 1933
Rosa Weil reports that Klara approached Arnold to declare herself insane and
ask to be placed in an institution, since when she has become delusional and asks for poison
to end her life. — Rosa reports on her daughter Lene's training in
medicine.
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OJ 14/10, [5] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated April 19,
1933
Rosa Weill reports that she has heard nothing of her brother Victor, assuming
that he will move to Palestine. —She comments sadly on the death of her sister, Frieda
(Glässner), for whose cremation she, Arnold, and Trude travelled to Berlin, and describes in
detail Frieda’s deteriorating condition and death. — Lene has moved from Berlin to Prague to
continue her medical training — Klara is somewhat improved.
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OJ 14/10, [8] Handwritten double letter from Arnold & Rosa Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette
Schenker, dated July 13–14, 1933
Rosa Weil returns a photograph with thanks, and describes her recent holiday
in Italy with Lene but without Arnold. — Klara, after initial improvement, has suffered a
setback. — Arnold thanks Jeanette for the photograph and Heinrich for the announcement of
the Photogram Archive.
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OJ 14/10, [10] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
November 13, 1933
Rosa Weil incloses a letter from Victor Schiff, commenting on its contents,
speculating as to why he has returned from Palestine. — She reports Klara’s present violent
condition, remarking on Klara’s husband Oskar’s stoicism. — She describes the family’s
recent holiday in Austria. — She admits being musically uneducated.
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OJ 14/10, [13] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated May 28,
1934
Rosa Weil reports that her sister Hella is recovering from surgery and will
return home. — She regrets she is unable to accept Jeanette’s invitation, but she has to
care for her husband, Arnold, who is ill. — She reports on Klara and Oskar Hatschek; Oskar
sends advice on choice of vacation place for the Schenkers.
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OJ 14/10, [15] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated November 24–28,
1934
12-page letter written over four days: Arnold has, Rosa Weil agrees with
Jeanette, taken on a paternal role over the Schiff siblings. She comments at length on
Victor: admirable in what he has achieved, as a free man in [South] America he shows no
concern for the troubles of his siblings in Europe, responding only by preaching Zionist
rhetoric. Arnold, on the other hand, cares selflessly for all who are in need, while working
from morning to night. — Jeanette is given news of her sons [whom she has not seen since
1910], their wives and children. — Rosa reflects on her own life and responsibilities, and
her wishes before she dies. — She proudly describes her home and the plants that she
cultivates in it.
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OJ 14/10, [21] Handwritten letter with envelope from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated May 27,
1935
Rosa Weill admits to suffering bouts of mild depression. She regrets being
unable to visit Jeanette because committed to taking Arnold away for health reasons. — She
asks whether Jeanette had yet made any decisions [on her own future]. Jeanette has evidently
told her of the mass of Heinrich’s papers that she will dedicate herself to [organizing and
preserving]. — Hedda and Hans [Delmonte] have been staying; he is building a fish canning
factory there. — Hella has forwarded a letter from Victor with photographs: he “shuts us
out” more and more.
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OJ 14/10, [26] Handwritten letter with envelope from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated August
11, 1935
Acknowledging Jeanette’s letter, Rosa describes the travel that she and Arnold
have done (reminiscing on their time in Hofgastein with Jeanette), and their short stay in
Vienna, where they met daughter Lene and packed her off for leave from her [clinical] work.
Lene is now more responsible and mature. — Sister Hella is separated from husband Emil.
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OJ 14/10, [34] Handwritten letter with envelope from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated April 2,
1938
{Rosa Weil replies to a letter from Jeanette in Italy, the content of which
cannot be fully understood but must have reflected the German annexation of Austria on March
11–13, and ensuing attacks on Jewish persons.] Rosa (in Czechoslovakia) says only “events of
recent times have gripped us.” — Rosa and Arnold have just spent three weeks in Hofgastein
taking the cure. She asks Jeanette how long she will stay in Italy and whether she has quit
her Vienna apartment and possessions. — Paul Schiff has financial problems. — Hella’s
condition is unchanged and her husband has formed another relationship. — Rosa challenges
Jeanette’s low opinion of Emma Schiff (Winternitz). — Lene’s husband has been ill. — Hans
and Hedl Delmonte have moved to Lisbon.