Dimanche 14

Mon cher Monsieur Dumont:

Si por hazard vous avez 
encore chez vous les 12 
morceaux de chant que 
je vous ai apporlés, veuillez 
les deposer chez votre concierge 
ou je les prendrait.

Voici pourquoi: 
J’ai vu Monsieur Dupety 
qui se charge de remettre 2 
exemplaires, que je dois lui 
apporter, á Madame Magnier 
et á Monsieur Wilfrid Chauvin—
Lecui que vous avez ferait un 
double emploi etserait perdu, 
cequi est inuhle.

Tous mes or nos remerciements et toutes mes 
amiliés.

Victor Massé

Sunday, the 14th¹

My dear Mr. Dumont²:

If by any chance, 
you still had the 12 
pieces of song³ that 
I brought you, please leave 
them with your concierge [property manager] 
where I will pick them up.

Here is why: 
I saw Mr. Dupeuty⁴ 
who will give 2 
pieces [,] which I must bring to him[,] to Mrs. Magnier⁵ 
and Mr. Wilfrid Chauvin.⁶ 
The one that you have will be of 
double use and would be lost, 
which would be useless.

All my thanks and best wishes,

Victor Massé

NOTES

1. The year is undetermined. (Even limiting the period to 1850-1884, without other restricting data, there are too many possibilities to hazard a guess at the year since the 14th occurs on a Sunday about twice a year.)
2. Mr. Dumont is unknown.
3. Of Massé's 100+ songs these 12 are not identified.
4. Mr. Dupeuty is unknown.
5. Mrs. Magnier is unknown.
6. Wilfred Chavin is unknown.

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