25 10 1009 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/3d4b70a6c702bfca06dd4b48042aac99.jpg 2f3aef00695acb8d5f7ed8cf5996e423 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource “The Piper” in The Blythes are Quoted Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 Lefebvre, Benjamin, 1977- Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario Canada Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Toronto : Viking Canada Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEGs derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PS 8526 .O5 B64 Extent The size or duration of the resource. xiv, 526 pages, 21 cm https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/6cefaed0d1e214a3bebd043bb9be3027.pdf 0d98c88a9e4e9fe857d2e0852f53fc8f https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/becd7339d8612b9b0300ae8af675cc96.pdf ccb2901d03c2f202dd85e5898b3d8dfa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 3 January 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3 January 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky January 3, 1939 Dear friend, Copley has just left. I cannot tell you how moving his attitude is. Not only does he understand but he tells me that everyone here shares in your pain with a deep affection. At his office, the orchestra, the staff, the musicians, the managers; everyone understood—and we are truly looking forward to your coming next year because we need you, Igor Strawinsky. Because then we will know—your presence will prove that your worries have passed and that your wife is better. I knew it would be so, [but] I didn’t think to such an extent—all the better for them! Arrived yesterday morning and am struggling amidst so many things [to do]. How foolish this is becoming—but my heart remains there, and you know what a large place [you hold in it]! Fond wishes to you and your mother, Catherine, and I am, Dear Friend, your Nadia [P.S.] Sorry for the haste, but the Aquitania leaves tomorrow morning. � Boulanger à Stravinsky 3 janvier 1939 Cher ami, Copley sort d’ici. Je ne peux vous dire combien son attitude est touchante. Non seulement il compris [sic] mais il me dit que chacun ici prend part à votre peine, dans un profond sentiment d’affection. A son bureau, l’orchestra, les petits employés, les musiciens, les managers, tout le monde a compris—et l’on attend doublement votre venue l’an prochain, parce que l’on a besoin de vous, Igor Strawinsky—parce que l’on sait qu’alors [sic], votre présence prouvera que vos inquiétudes sont passées que votre femme va mieux. Je savais que ce serait ainsi, je ne croyais pas à ce degré là [sic], tant mieux pour eux ! Arrivée hier matin je me débats au milieu de tant de choses. Que c’est à devenir fou—mais mon cœur est resté là-bas, et vous savez quelle grande place ! Je vous embrasse, j’embrasse votre Maman, Catherine et je suis, Cher Ami, votre, Nadia [P.-S.] Pardon de cette hâte, mais l’Aquitania part demain matin. � 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Catherine Stravinsky Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/ce082879c3816f6035ae1b2c9d25401a.pdf 78095769342dcd597943710950f7e2e2 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/c2338a8b56e518b8754e33945ed46c93.pdf f0cfd013ff9296aa192beb1149927b97 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 21 February 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothque Nationale De Paris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21 February 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge February 21, 1939 Dear Friend, I think of you every day I have news, but the unbelievable life I lead has not really allowed me to write to you. Do not believe me inactive, though. I saw the Blisses, the Carpenters, and Mrs. Lorimer, and things seem finally to have taken shape this week. I hope for a letter from Mrs. Lorimer in Washington this Friday, when I will be at the Blisses’, and if all procrastination finally ceases, I will be able to give you detailed news. Such patience is necessary! The Carpenters and the Blisses truly want to act,, but everything depends on Mrs. Lorimer, because without her, the amount is incomplete. All this is to say that a lovely letter will head your way, but you know, don’t you, that I live in the thought of your fears, your hopes, and your work. Harvard is preparing Oedipus with an indescribable enthusiasm and it is good to know all that you represent to them. I send both Catherine and you all my deepest affection and remain your Nadia � Boulanger à Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge 21 février 1939 Cher Ami, Je pense à vous chaque jour [où] j’ai des nouvelles, mais la vie invraisemblable que je mène ne m’a réellement pas permis de vous écrire. Ne me croyez pourtant pas inactive. J’ai vu les Bliss, les Carpenter, Mme Lorimer, et les choses semblent enfin devoir prendre forme cette semaine. J’espère une lettre de Mme. Lorimer Vendredi à Washington, où je serai chez les Bliss, et si enfin les tergiversations cessent, je pourrai vous donner des nouvelles précises. Que de patience il faut user. Les Carpenters et les Bliss veulent vraiment agir, tout dépend donc de Mme Lorimer, car sans elle, la somme n’est pas complète. Dire que c’est une belle lettre qui va vers vous, mais vous savez, n’est-ce-pas, que je vis dans la pensée de vos angoisses, de vos espoirs, et de votre travail. Harvard prépare Oedipus avec un enthousiasme indescriptible et cela fait du bien de sentir ce que vous représentez pour eux. Je vous embrasse, Catherine et vous, avec toute la profonde affection qui me fait votre, Nadia � 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Catherine Stravinsky Ellen Carpenter George H. Lorimer Mildred Woods Bliss Oedipus Rex Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/de3e203241f6d25952bf7f2c5741043e.pdf bc79d1d9afb168478497bf81c24f03cb https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/b3f825ce49007122d76e69d94f731075.pdf d548cc91372758d43735a048ff14bf82 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 2 March 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2 March 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky CAMBRIDGE, MASS IGOR STRAWINSKY 25 FBG ST HONORE [ca. March 2, 1939] DEVASTATED BY THE TERRIBLE NEWS AM DEEPLY DISTRESSED TO BE SO FAR AWAY KNOW I AM WITH ALL MY HEART YOUR NADIA � Boulanger à Stravinsky CAMBRIDGE, MASS NLT IGOR STRAWINSKY 25 FRG ST HONORÉ [ca. 2 mars 1939] BOULEVERSEE PAR TERRIBLE NOUVELLE SUIS PROFONDEMENT MALHEUREUSE ETRE SI LOIN SENTEZ MOI DE TOUT COEUR VOTRE NADIA � 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Igor Location: 25 Faubourg Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/bfad8713c77720bb17cbdf908411f1d2.pdf 64daa70233d14ab28fb0dec66edcf7f4 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/1505e02c265aa0df1919e3ff6bb3e50e.pdf dd53365db9701361b0d3f3be72635c69 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 4 March 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 March 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Gerry's Landing Cambridge Monsieur I. Strawinsky 25 Fbg St. Honor. Sancellemoz, France Haute Savoie March 4, 1939 Oh . . . how I weep for you—I am so sad! I knew all too well that you were living in increasing anguish, but I wanted to hope, at all costs . . . Dear Catherine, she was here, so full of life, and now she, too, is gone. It is better, of course, for those who have passed, but how can we bear their absence? I can only imagine the state you are in, yet perhaps Catherine has given you strength that will continue to support you beyond her passing. This is what happened to me with my sweet Lili who, knowing she was dying, would often speak to me about this future in which I would have to live without her. And when I wanted to stop her, she would tell me: “You will love, afterward, to think back to when we spoke of this time when I would be far away, and yet always remain with you.” In several days it will be twenty-one years since she died, and the wound remains the same, yet so does the deep feeling of the constant presence of the child who was and remains an example to me. May God give you His light, His peace in the face of this dreadful new ordeal that has deprived you of someone who was, without a doubt, the light of your life. May God allow your aching heart to turn toward Him, and to wait for your own time when you will enter into eternity and finally find rest yourself. But may He also grant you the certainty that we need you, and that this certainty gives us the strength to complete your work despite everything. When we are all gone, this work will remain to grant unto those who are worthy a nourishment of the spirit and heart without which everything would be intolerable. I know that I know nothing, but this taste of death, I have tasted it—and taste it still on my tongue since all of mine have passed away. But carrying on is the only way to deserve one day attaining that same peace. Can you understand—or even tolerate this idea? Can you even think about anything but your pain? I doubt it is possible, because I know. If you would allow it, I would take you in my arms like a sister who loves you tenderly and hold you. I am so sad to be far away. Thinking of Milène Mika and Catherine, I cherish you more than ever, and ask you to believe in my deepest affection for you. �With all my heart, Nadia [P.S.] Give your mother and the children a kiss for me. � Boulanger à Stravinsky Gerry's Landing, Cambridge Monsieur I. Strawinsky 25 Fbg St. Honor. Sancellemoz, France Mte Savoie 4 mars 1939 Que je vous pleurât [sic]—et que je suis triste! Je sentais bien que vous viviez dans une grandissante angoisse, mais je voulais espérer, à tout prix. Chère Catherine, elle est là, si vivante, et la voilà, elle aussi, partie. C’est mieux, sans doute, pour ceux qui partent, mais nous, comment pouvons-nous supporter leur absence ? Je devine l’état dans lequel vous êtes, peut-être pourtant Catherine vous a-t-elle donné des forces, vous aident[sic] encore au-delà de la vie. C’est ce qui m’est arrivé avec ma petite Lili qui, si souvent se sachant perdue, me parlait de cet avenir que je devais vivre sans elle. Et quand je voulais l’arrêter, elle me disait : « Tu aimeras, après, à penser que nous avons parlé de ce temps où je serai loin, et pourtant avec toi, toujours. » Dans quelques jours, 21 ans qu’elle est morte, et la blessure est demeurée la même, et aussi le profond sentiment de la présence constante de l’enfant qui a été et reste l’exemple. Que Dieu vous apporte sa lumière, sa paix dans l’affreuse nouvelle épreuve qui vous prive de ce qui a sans doute été la lumière de votre vie. Que Dieu permette à votre cœur déchiré de se tourner vers lui et d’attendre l’heure où à votre tour vous entrerez dans l’éternité et atteindrez enfin le repos. Mais qu’Il vous donne aussi la certitude que nous avons besoin de vous, et que cette certitude vous donne la force d’achever malgré tout votre œuvre. Quand nous serons tous partis, elle demeurera, pour donner aux hommes qui en sont dignes, cette nourriture de l’esprit et du cœur sans laquelle tout serait intolérable. Je sais, je ne sais rien, mais ce goût de la mort, je l’ai eu—et l’ai encore dans la bouche, depuis que tous les miens se sont endormis. Mais, marcher encore, est le seul moyen de mériter d’atteindre un jour leur paix. Pouvez-vous entendre—ou même supporter cette idée ? Pouvez-vous marcher autre chose que votre douleur ? J’en doute, parce que je sais. Vous permettez, je vous prends dans mes bras, et comme une sœur qui vous aime tendrement, je vous embrasse, si triste d’être loin. Dans la pensée de Milène Mika, de Catherine, je vous cheris [sic] plus que jamais, et vous demande de croire au plus profond attachement que je puisse avoir. A vous de tout cœur Nadia [P.-S.] Embrassez votre Mère et les enfants pour moi � 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Catherine Stravinsky Igor Location: Sancellemoz Lyudmila Stravinsky Mika Stravinsky Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/85a57a7a4d08beaeac37b6d1a000c18d.pdf 6b032f5d1c77e830d11022ef571aa141 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/1c6c12f20e0f2914f7bce173a8430954.pdf 96d9e51c26603926202098ead284380a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Soulima Stravinsky CAMBRIDGE, MASS STRAWINSKY 25 FAUBOURG, ST HONORE MY LAST LETTER SENT BY MISTAKE, PLEASE RETURN IT TO ME UNOPENED. A LETTER FOLLOWS YOURS NADIA � Boulanger à Soulima Stravinsky CAMBRIDGE, MASS STRAWINSKY 25 FAUBOURG, ST HONORE MA DERNIERE LETTRE ENVOYEE PAR ERREUR VOUS PRIE ME LA RENVOYER NON OUVERTE LETTRE SUIT VOTRE NADIA � Author: Nadia Boulanger Igor Location: 25 Faubourg Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/808e16c8af30c041cd7b0ac9dadb6619.pdf a9e4e5b70802d87b2ee0845bbdcae74b https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/178721c99a359be2a03220c92ad968e6.pdf dab22654c16bf27d3c54fe8ca74a0236 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 6 March 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 March 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to the Stravinsky Family Gerry’s Landing Cambridge Manhattan New York Mademoiselle et Messieurs Strawinsky 25 Fbg St. Honor [sic] Paris, France March 6, 1939 My Dear Friends, I am with you at each moment and am saddened to be so far away. What can be said at such a sad time? I know well that there is no consolation, and that only God can support you. As well as thinking of those whom you mourn—these are the anniversaries of the deaths of Mother and my dear Lili, who, before her death said to me: “I offer my sorrows to God so that they will return to you as joy.” I know that this was your Mother’s wish. Could you still feel, despite your grief, that She is forever with you? With deepest affection, I am, more than ever, alas, your old and faithful friend, NB � Boulanger aux Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge « Manhattan » New York Mademoiselle et Messieurs Strawinsky 25 Fbg St. Honor [sic] Paris, France 6 mars 1939 Mes Chers Amis, Je suis avec vous à chaque moment, et malheureuse d’être si loin. Que vous dire, devant un tel malheur ? Je sais trop bien qu’il n’est aucune consolation, et que seul Dieu peut vous aider. Aussi, la pensée de celles que vous pleurez—voici les jours anniversaires de la mort de Maman et de ma petite Lili, qui, avant de mourir m’a dit : « j’offre à Dieu mes souffrances pour qu’elles retombent en joie sur toi. » Je sais que cette pensée était celle de votre Maman, puissiez-vous, malgré votre douleur, sentir qu’Elle est à jamais avec vous. Je vous embrasse et suis, plus que jamais, hélas, votre vieille fidèle amie, NB � 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Igor Location: 25 Faubourg Lili Boulanger Nadia Location: Cambridge Manhattan Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/b86b1508664770f67b0596e728326146.pdf 385f386e9ffb827c9593eab746dd4d63 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/a32eaf7803dfde2049e22b2d6d9a8d98.pdf f994d07a88a8be9afa7d21b6cad26777 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 15 March 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Soulima Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 March 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Lyudmila Stravinsky Mika Pierre Souvtchinsky Recipient: Soulima Stravinsky Robert Bernard https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/c1432c856474fbaa5a62aef306ff7713.pdf 244ac8c720a2fc6cbe64664690934a79 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/013e7a69889a62805c1c29e78e49431d.pdf c25da7e3b9e06db0f2c3a62688b6808f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 15 March 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 March 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Catherine Stravinsky Chicago Ellen Carpenter Lyudmila Stravinsky Mika Mildred Woods Bliss Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/c10302e45598b035c9afb0516bdfa609.pdf cf92abe16c357e3c4a3cea1101cf87c9 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/6ba6fa26fd7f95a1c0186c68bd24150e.pdf c7a0378147100336841bd6d6008934bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 2 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 2 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chapter 2, 12 April 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12 April 1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge Mr. Igor Strawinsky Sancellemoz Haute Savoie France April 12, 1939 I think of you every hour of the day and am saddened not to be able to prove it to you even a little bit. Denise wrote me the most moving and tender letter you could imagine. Thank her for me. What a heart she has! These words are improper, and I cannot say anything to you. But every day I understand your importance a little more, and I pray to God that you understand it, too. Perhaps you will find the courage to fight on. But . . . I know, and I know that time cannot heal such wounds. However, it seems to me that the memory of Catherine, her dear soul, will remain around you. Like a blessing, without a word, I would like to comfort you and cry with you. Time now moves so terribly slowly with work and wears on my heart, but I will be there in July. Then I will come to you. To have succeeded with the Harvard plan would have been a joy—maybe next year! May God give you strength—we are all praying so fervently for you, and I remain connected to you by the deepest sentiments of which I am capable, Your NB � Boulanger à Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge Monsieur Igor Strawinsky Sancellemoz Haute Savoie France 12 avril 1939 Je pense à vous à chaque heure de la journée et suis malheureuse de ne pouvoir pas même vous le prouver un peu. Denise m’a écrit la plus émouvante et tendre lettre que je puisse imaginer. Remerciez-la pour moi quel cœur elle a ! Ces mots sont gauches, et je ne peux rien vous dire. Mais je conçois chaque jour un peu plus votre importance, et je prie Dieu de vous la faire mesurer. Vous trouverez peut-être alors le courage de lutter. Mais…Je sais, et je sais que le temps ne ferme pas de telles blessures. Pourtant, il me semble que le souvenir de Catherine, la chère âme, demeure autour de vous. Comme une bénédiction—que je voudrais, sans mot dire, vous embrasser, et pleurer près de vous. Ce temps qui, pour le travail, fait si terriblement, est si long pour le cœur, mais je serai là, en Juillet [sic], je viendrai alors. Avoir réussi la combinaison Harvard avait été une joie—peut-être l’année prochaine ! Que Dieu vous soutienne—nous prions tous, avec tant de ferveur, et je vous demeure attachée par les plus profonds sentiments que je puisse éprouver. Votre NB � 1939 Author: Nadia Boulanger Denise Stravinsky Denise Strawinsky Igor Location: Sancellemoz Massachusetts Nadia Location: Cambridge Recipient: Igor Stravinsky