Augustè 21., 1943.

Dear Mr. Vosburgh,

In this moment, I can’t give you the sole performence rights, you asked me for, but I can to keep the score to your disposition for every performances, you wish. I have already writen to Mr. Hajný and Mr. Leinsdorf, that I send the score to London, and promised a performence to Mexico, after the first in Cleveland, and it is very possible Dr. Koussevitzky would have a performence à Boston, and I would surely have performence in New York. If you play the Symphony in New York, it will be much easier for me to give you the rights. I think London or Mexico doesn’t matter.

To avoid any misunderstanding, I would tell you that it is exacte, Symphony was commisioned by my friends, for possible first performence in Cleveland, but this is very friendly and private side and doesn’t concern my jusual rights for performence and the royalty for location of orchestra materiel, which every orchestra automaticaly pays for.

The money I got from my friends, doesn’t cover even the copys of orchestra-materiel, and, unfortunately I can’t give myself the pleasure to writte only music. May be, all that is not necessary to writte to you.

Will you be so kind and writte me if you have intention play my Symphony in N. York. In this case I will be able much easier to give you the rights for all season.

Very sincerely

yours

B. Martinů.

P. S. Please, tell to Mr. G. Smith, I will send the notes and photos in earliest convenience. Thanks.