Karel Husa se už dlouho chystal napsat Bohuslavu Martinů, ale neznal jeho adresu. Měl pouze zprávu od paní (Stelly?) Steinerové, že koupili dům ve Švýcarsku. Dnes ale obdržel dopis od Johna Kirkpatricka, který mu vyřídil pozdravy od BM a připojil také adresu. KH vzpomíná na setkání v Paříži. Již tehdy řekl BM, že jeho POLNÍ MŠE bude jedna z největších mší, která byla kdy napsána. Už dvakrát chtěl mši provést se zdejším Glee Clubem (sbor Cornell University), ale kvůli sbormistrovi (Thomas Andrew Sokol) to zatím nebylo možné. Definitivně by chtěl dílo dirigovat na jaře. KH také dvakrát hrál SINFONIETTU LA JOLLA, která měla obrovský úspěch. Má mnoho hudebních plánů, někdy ale tyto plány ztroskotají. Měl také dirigovat moderní hudbu na gramofonové desky. Navrhoval provádět Sinfonietu, ale stále čeká, jak to dopadne. Příští rok pojede do Paříže, kde stráví celý rok. Plánuje koncerty v Paříži, Bruselu, Stockholmu a také v Německu, což mu zařizuje Schott Music. Po cestě z Německa by se rád zastavil u BM. Jeho žena Simone má ráda jeho skladby. Obzvlášť se jí líbí DUO PRO HOUSLE A VIOLONCELLO (č. 1 či 2). Stejně tak je nadšena i z dalších skladeb. KH také plánuje na Cornell University provést KOMEDII NA MOSTĚ. PARABOLY ještě neslyšel, ačkoliv je Charles Munch několikrát prováděl. Neví, zda se BM vídá s Rafaelem Kubelíkem, prosí, ať ho kdyžtak pozdravuje. Mluvil také telefonicky s Rudolfem Firkušným a s paní Steinerovou. Zasílá pozdravy také Conradu Beckovi. Paula Sachera nikdy nepoznal osobně, ačkoliv měl doporučení od (Arthura?) Honeggera. Měl totiž problémy nejdřív s pasem a poté s financemi. George Szell měl prý v Praze úspěšný koncert. Více zpráv bohužel nemá. Ještě před odjezdem do USA mu vyřídila Hélène Boschi pozdravy od Karla Ančerla pro BM. KA měli společně s Českou filharmonií dorazit do Cornellu, ale bohužel z toho sešlo. Na podzim tam ale bude hrát Smetanovo kvarteto, což byli kolegové KH z konzervatoře. Napsal pro ně skladbu, kterou ale poté, co se nevrátil zpět, přestali hrát. Z Francie dostává dopisy od tchánů, sem tam dostane dopis z Bruselu, to je ale vše. Zbylé informace o Evropě se dočítá z novin. Popisuje svou rodinu i zdravotní stav. Mnoho nových skladeb nenapsal, vyšly mu pouze dvě menší skladby u Schotta. Je rád, že dostal kontakt na BM a doufá, že se setkají. Rád by se zeptal na tempa jeho skladeb, protože chce hudbu BM v budoucnu provozovati. V závěru dopisu zanechává vzkaz pro Charlotte Martinů ve francouzštině, kde se omlouvá, že píše česky a srdečně ji zdraví.

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Karel Husa had been planning to write to Bohuslav Martinů for a long time, but did not know his address. He only had a message from Mrs. (Stella?) Steiner that they had bought a house in Switzerland. Today, however, he received a letter from John Kirkpatrick, who sent him BM's regards and also enclosed the address. KH recalls the meeting in Paris. Even then he told BM that his FIELD MASS would be one of the greatest masses ever written. He had already wanted to perform the Mass twice with the local Glee Club (Cornell University choir), but because of the choirmaster (Thomas Andrew Sokol) it was not yet possible. He would definitely like to conduct the work in the spring. KH also performed SINFONIETTA LA JOLLA twice, which was a huge success. He has many musical plans, but sometimes these plans fail. He was also to conduct modern music on gramophone records. He proposed to conduct the Sinfonietta, but is still waiting to see how it turns out. Next year he will go to Paris, where he will spend a whole year. He is planning concerts in Paris, Brussels, Stockholm and also in Germany, arranged by Schott Music. On his way back from Germany he would like to stop at BM. His wife Simone likes his compositions. She particularly likes the DUO PRO HOUSLE AND VIOLONCELLO (No. 1 or 2). She is equally enthusiastic about the other pieces. KH also plans to perform COMEDY ON THE BRIDGE at Cornell University. He has not heard PARABOLES, although Charles Munch has performed it several times. He doesn't know if BM is seeing Rafael Kubelík; he asks that she say hello to him if she does. He has also spoken by telephone with Rudolf Firkušný and with Mrs Steiner. He also sends greetings to Conrad Beck. He never knew Paul Sacher personally, although he had a recommendation from (Arthur?) Honegger. He had problems first with his passport and then with his finances. George Szell is said to have had a successful concert in Prague. Unfortunately, he has no more news. Before he left for the USA, Hélène Boschi gave him a greeting from Karl Ančerl for BM. KA and the Czech Philharmonic were supposed to come to Cornell, but unfortunately it was not to be. However, the Smetana Quartet, who were colleagues of KA from the Conservatory, will play there in the autumn. He wrote a piece for them, but after he didn't come back, they stopped playing it. He gets letters from his in-laws from France, now and then he gets a letter from Brussels, but that's all. The rest of the information about Europe he reads in the newspapers. He describes his family and his health. He hasn't written many new compositions, only two smaller pieces published by Schott. He is glad he got in touch with BM and hopes they will meet. He would like to inquire about tempos for his compositions as he wants to perform BM's music in the future. At the end of the letter he leaves a message for Charlotte Martinů in French, apologising for writing in Czech and extending his warmest regards to her.

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