891 Park Avenue

New York City

December 29, 1943.

Cleveland Orchestra,

Cleveland, Ohio.

Gentlemen:

I just finished the manuscript of my book “Bohuslav Martinů, his life and work”, which will be published in 1944 by Alfred A. Knopf Inc. New York.

With your permission, I would like to quote the Cleveland Orchestra program on:

Mr. Martinů’s statement on his Second Symphony.

I would be glad to have a letter from you, giving me permission to use the above mentioned quotation. Thanking you in advance, I remain,

Yours truly

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Milos Safranek.