russ. Komponist, Pianist u. Dirigent (1837-1910). Autograph letter signed. "St. Petersburg, 7 Kolomenskaja St. 15. April 1909". 8vo. 2 1/3 pp.
$ 851 / 800 €
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Letter to Nikolay Zhegin, in part (translated): "I am using your kindness and turn to you with the following request: I ordered from verein 36 ampoules of Prague medication, Serum Trunecek 2 cubic centimeters each, but the verein sent me 10 ampoules, each containing 10 centimeters. They charged me 8 rubles and 20 kopecks, though the invoice indicates only 8 ampoules. All this convinces me of the utterly negligent attitude of this pharmaceutical warehouse towards the customers of the warehouse, which once was famous for both the quality of its medications and punctuality, which is what makes me to bother you with this request to ask it to explain its actions and to bring to its attention that only a small volume of liquid is required for injection, especially during the initial period, while later I will need no more than 2 centimeters per injection, that is why by sending the liquid in enormous volumes (10 centimeters), it forces me to throw it away uselessly, because, once it has been opened, an ampoule becomes unfit for further use." In very good to fine condition, with restored paper to upper left corner and a repaired tear to signed page, affecting a few letters of the otherwise bold handwriting..