Prague, November 26th 1959.

Dr Ernst Roth

c/o Boosey & Hawkes

295 Regent Street

London W 1

Dear Dr Roth, 

I try to support the death of Bohuslav Martinů easier /inspite of my great sadness/ in writing new versions of his biographie and new books on his enormous work. The last one is a monograph on his theatre. Here I need your help. My book would be more complet if I could give complet number of representations /with dates and places and if possible photos/ of ‚,Comedy on the bridge", ‚,The Marriage" and ‚,What men live by." If you could send me the piano-scores of this 3 works I will be delighted and B&H could get publicity /my books are published in 4 languages: english, german and czech and most probably in Paris in french/.  

In thanking you in advance and hoping to have again the occasion for Christmas greetings

I am sincerely yours

Miloš Šafránek

P.S. I hear B&H in Bonn has published Martinů's Bergerettes /Piano Trio/ and some of his chamber-works. I would be glad to have this list.