Arthur Køpckes Arkiv
1959-09-22
Afsender
Dickson Reeder
Modtager
Arthur Køpcke
Dokumentindhold
Reeder takker for Køpckes brev og kontrakten. Gouacherne er blevet sendt af Nikolaus, Køpcke har formodentlig modtaget dem. Han fortæller, at hans kone har været igennem en stor operation og at han derfor er blevet forsinket med mange ting, bl.a. nåede han ikke at få sendt et foto til kataloget til Køpcke. Men Nikolaus har sagt, at det kan ordnes i København. Udgiften kan dækkes af de penge, han har bedt sin bank om at overføre. Han håber, at udstillingen vil få succes. Han ved ikke, om han kan komme til København til åbningen. det afhænger af hans kones post-operative tilstand. I et post scriptum tilføjer han, at han har haft det fint med Nikolaus på trods af en sproglig barriere mellem dem.
Transskription
Tues. Sept. 22nd 1959
Dear Mr. Köpcke
Thank you for the letter and the contract.
The gouache were all shipped by Nicolaus on Friday
by now I trust you have them. My wife has
had a very serious operation and I have been
hard put to get everything in running order.
I'm a little late in nearly everything and some
things I just don't seem to be able to accomplish
such as the photo for the catalogue - there just
wasn't time but Nicolaus assured me it could
be done in Copenhagen which relieved me
of that burden, also the cost of same would
be covered by the 30000 franc check which
will be mailed from The First National City Bank
of New York (Paris Branch) to-day. You should
have it the 23rd or 24th of Sept. I do hope the
painting meet with your approval and that
the exhibition with be a successful and profitable
one for us.
Depending on my wife's post-operative
state - I'm very uncertain as to my being
able to come to Copenhagen. I may surprise
you one day but will let you know if
and when I can come. Thank you very
much for inviting me and for your
troubles. Good luck -
Warm Regards
Dickson Reeder
22 rue de l'université
Paris VII, France
P.S. Nicolaus is a very sympathic
fellow. We have something of a language
barrier but have managed to work out a
strange "mélange" that makes it possible
to communicate.
