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MATA-HARI Margareta Zelle, dite (1876-1917) danseuse et espionne, elle fut
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MATA-HARI Margareta Zelle, dite (1876-1917) danseuse et espionne, elle fut fusillée
8 L.A.S. "Matà-Hari", Paris [and Berlin 1908], to Nicol GERSON| 17 and a half pages in-8, most with Hôtel Majestic letterhead, one address.
Rare correspondence to his Parisian impresario.
Paris 24 June. She thought: "I find it preferable not to sign an engagement with Marigny under these conditions. I'm burning for winter, when I want to do my new creations on Persian Tales. Really, there's no one left in Paris. [...] I think the contract has a trick, to make me dance only 8 days. I prefer to start in September"...
Berlin July 8th. "Here I am in Berlin, and the papers in Paris. I sent them back by dispatch and I'll write to you right away ...". As soon as I'm ready I'm going back to Paris, where I've even kept the room in my hotel"... July 16th. "A woman is always something inconsequential and this is what happens. I see that my money is not enough to pay for everything before I leave, and if you don't mind, please leave with 1000 francs and don't give the rest back to Berlin as soon as possible.
I'll send you back the 500 francs I took from you, is that okay? [...]
Would you like to have some photographs? I can already give you a lot. Just have "Leo"" take them... "Here are the photos. Take the best ones with you, do as you like. I found your letter not as nice as you are, but I hope it's in order and that you're leaving on Saturday anyway. You're going to London first because I think it's a big deal ... - "Here's a letter from London. You see, that it's better to wait until next season. Take care of the Egyptian business instead, but be careful because you see what these little dancers grow like mushrooms.
London is very silly. You have to do all of Europe before and London after"... - She demands the return of the photos given for the lithos.
"The one in the ermine coat with her head tilted I want to give her to the Poppy. You'll find 24 similar ones in Berlin, at my house, that have already been taken"... - "Come tomorrow mor
8 L.A.S. "Matà-Hari", Paris [and Berlin 1908], to Nicol GERSON| 17 and a half pages in-8, most with Hôtel Majestic letterhead, one address.
Rare correspondence to his Parisian impresario.
Paris 24 June. She thought: "I find it preferable not to sign an engagement with Marigny under these conditions. I'm burning for winter, when I want to do my new creations on Persian Tales. Really, there's no one left in Paris. [...] I think the contract has a trick, to make me dance only 8 days. I prefer to start in September"...
Berlin July 8th. "Here I am in Berlin, and the papers in Paris. I sent them back by dispatch and I'll write to you right away ...". As soon as I'm ready I'm going back to Paris, where I've even kept the room in my hotel"... July 16th. "A woman is always something inconsequential and this is what happens. I see that my money is not enough to pay for everything before I leave, and if you don't mind, please leave with 1000 francs and don't give the rest back to Berlin as soon as possible.
I'll send you back the 500 francs I took from you, is that okay? [...]
Would you like to have some photographs? I can already give you a lot. Just have "Leo"" take them... "Here are the photos. Take the best ones with you, do as you like. I found your letter not as nice as you are, but I hope it's in order and that you're leaving on Saturday anyway. You're going to London first because I think it's a big deal ... - "Here's a letter from London. You see, that it's better to wait until next season. Take care of the Egyptian business instead, but be careful because you see what these little dancers grow like mushrooms.
London is very silly. You have to do all of Europe before and London after"... - She demands the return of the photos given for the lithos.
"The one in the ermine coat with her head tilted I want to give her to the Poppy. You'll find 24 similar ones in Berlin, at my house, that have already been taken"... - "Come tomorrow mor