I
myself did not know yesterday that I should be able to satisfy
your longing for something new; -- the second sonata in this work
which I am sending you herewith is new. So far no one in Vienna
has it. So I must earnestly beg you not to give it to anyone.
For, if so, it might fall into the hands of a Viennese publisher.;
and the publisher who has produced it might thereby suffer some
loss -- All my best greetings to Count Franz -- It is impossible
for me to write to him today -- Tomorrow early in the evening
I shall certainly be able to have the pleasure of being in your
and Charlotte's company -- All good wishes dear kind Countess
--
Your
most devoted
Beethoven