KREISLER, FRITZ. (1875-1962). Austrian-born, American violinist and composer; one of the most popular classical musicians of all time. TLS. (“Fritz Kreisler”). 1p. 8vo London, May 7, 1921. On London’s Hyde Park Hotel stationery. To Mrs. Friedlander.
“Please forgive me for answering your kind letter through the medium of a typewriter, but I am overwhelmed with correspondence and would not be able to get through with it if I wrote personally.
It would give me wife and me great pleasure to accept your kind invitation, but unfortunately our stay in London this time is very short and all the time at our disposal is full with previous engagements.
I hope, however, that we shall have the pleasure of availing ourselves of your kindness at some future date and remain in anticipation of such…”