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Woodstock
Aug 30 [1939]
Dear L ---
I sent off the paper to Curtis day after it got here -- with a heated recommendation at the bottom.
When there was no answer to my card I assumed you had left N.Y. I actually did broadcast again at the Stadium.
Nice that you're able to finish pieces in these troublous times. (I haven't been able to do much more than read newspapers.) If you sent the Lamentation by express its waiting for me over in W. Hurley. I'll try to write you about it -- tho I hate writing 'critiques' -- much prefer telling you 'viva voce.' (Things one says with a glance look so awful on paper!)
Try to make an ink copy of the Salon as Im keen to see what you've done.
Are you going back to N.Y. during Sept.? If so, maybe you could stop off here on your way down. Its only 60 miles from Albany -- down the river. (Its even nearer Poughkeepsie -- if theres any way of going there directly from Boston.) Anyway keep it in mind, -- and keep me posted as to where you are.
B. Britten left Woodstock a week ago. He never mentioned anything about his Concerto coming back. He was all flustrated about the War news when he left.
I've been reading about the phenomenal success of the Vanguard children. Nice!
Met a friend of yours at the Stadium last time -- a pupil of Ball's[?] about to leave for Mexico -- an aesthetics scholar -- name Szatmary (?) or something like that. Also exchanged words with young Kaltenborn about you.
Glad you took me out to Sharon that day. Now I can visualize where you are.
AmitiƩs
Aaron