You will certainly receive it, my dear V[arena], in twelve days at latest. It was impossible to get it off to you before. Besides, in all matters pertaining to arrangements, the carrying out of commissions and so forth I am an extremely awkward fellow – The cost is 400 gulden including packing; anyone else would have had to pay 600 gulden including packing; anyone else would have had to pay 600 gulden – Schuster will put down the 400 gulden here immediately. If you want to add 50 gulden more for embellishments, write to me at once. – The instrument has been made by Schanz – I too possess one of his –
In haste, your
Beethoven
My kind regards to your family.