Telegram aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1892

"Telegram aan Philip Zilcken" is a 1892 telegram by Dutch artist Jan Veth, currently in the Rijksmuseum. It's an example of a telegram, a form of communication popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The telegram reads, "Can I be sure I get a small reading of Verlaine for the weekly newspaper on Wednesdays and Thursdays? Answer to Bussun – Veth." This telegram, along with Veth's other writings, sheds light on his artistic processes and social interactions.