Kaikhosru Sorabji to Philip Heseltine 38 (28 July 1922)

 


THE BOSCOMBE PIER HOTEL,

BOURNEMOUTH.

 

Date 28th July [1922]

 

                                    Tel. 981

 

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Belovedest:

 

(1.) Have the copies marked “Copyright for all Countries by the Composer” (1922)

The agent will see to the copyrighting for U.S.A. which is done by sending a copy or two (I’m not sure) to the Library of Congress at Washington when the thing in question is published here.

 

Do the refills fit all right? If not tell me, and I’ll go and slang the whore who sold them to me with the assurance that though “Eversharps” they would fit a “Finepoint” (your pencil).

 

From what I know of the sale of Goossens & Berner’s stuff (Willie [Walton] told me that Berners told him he had never had a penny) I certainly am not inclined to regard Chester as of any more excellence as a selling medium than anyone else but – I am open to conversion.

 

You might tell me how long since it is since you gave Waldheim the definite order for Orr’s songs? I’m bombarding Waldheim with furious letters and before long I shall threaten to get the British Consul to move against them unless they hurry up.

 

You’re a dear sweet creature and I love you

 

Immeasurably & sempiternally your

 

Gote

 

I’m going to see Maud Allan tonight – chiefly for the purpose of hearing Mrs. van Dieren play who is touring with her.

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