Dear Nathaniel,

as you may or may not know, the front hall of 174 School Street,
which is the passage way for your kettle drums, is presently blocked
by 17 very large but not very heavy cardboard boxes with personal
belongings of Marion. Perhaps ten of these boxes will need to be
moved small distances to make way for the tympani when you need 
them for the impending rehearsals. 

You must be careful not to hurt your back; I'm too decrepit to do 
this myself; perhaps we can do it together, - or you can enlist Laura.

Love, Jochen