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564 juli 1922 65 Rolle, Kiki. – Einen erfreulichen Brief aus Japan, von einem Pro- fessor der Universität Tokyo, über eine kleine »Feier« für mich am 15.Mai.UnabhängigdavonüberbrachtemireinSecretairder japan. GesandtschaftvonzweienmeinerÜbersetzungenausJapaneineArt »Ehrenhonorar«– für »EinsamerWeg«u.»Geronimo.«– 70 – Hans Sokol wohnt Berlin uW. 30u Luitpoldstr 41, bei Kollmor- gen.– Hoffentlich verspätet sich dieser Brief nicht allzusehr durch den Poststrike. An den Rhein. Hof schreib ich direct; – vielleicht frägst duauch an. Lassesdir wohl ergehnundseiherzlichstgegrüßt. 75 A. 1287.ScofieldThayeranSchnitzler,9.7.1922 9July, ’22. MydearDrSchnitzler Thank you very much indeed for the letters you were so generous as to give me. 5 ThomasMannwasathomewhenIcalled.Bothheandhiswifeasked particularlyafteryou.HeisallowingmetotranslateTristanfor the Dial. Itwasyoursonwhofirst calledmyattention to this story. Hermann Bahr was out when I first called after him, but hisi secre- tarytelephonedmeat thehotel tocometo-day(Sunday)at10A.M. 10 As this is the hour for divine service in my country, it seemed ap- propiate to look up God upon this day and hour. He is delightful – notabit thego Godofmycountry. MrBahrisgoingtowritefortheDialanarticleaboutAmericafrom the point of view of one who originally got his American Illusions 15 from Walt Whitman and who has had them shattered by the book reviewed in the leading article of the Dial for June. Mr. Bahr had alreadyreadthisibook.AndIamsendinghim,toekeoutthepicture, Santayana’sownrecentbookon»AmericanCharacteristics«. Thank you also for the note giving the Dial permission to use two 20 of the stories notyetpreëmpted. I wonder do you know the wonderful portrait of Keyserling by Corinthhere in the StaatsGalerie? NeueStaatsgalerie? Please allow me to thank you again for all your so generous hospi- tality tome. 25 Mostgratefullyyours, ScofieldThayer