Dear kind
Gleichenstein,
Will
you be so kind as to deliver this to the copyist tomorrow - It
refers, as you see, to the symphony [Opus 60] - by the way, if
he hasn't finished the quartet [Anderson footnote: "Probably
the third quartet of Op. 59"] by tomorrow, take it away from
him and give it at once to the Industriekomtor - You may tell
my brother [Anderson footnote: "Probably Nikolaus Johann,
Beethoven's youngest brother."] that I shall certainly
never write to him again - Of course I know the reason for his
behavior. It is this: because he has lent me money and has formerly
spent a little for me, he is (I know my brothers) probably
worried because I cannot yet repay the sum; and the other one,
moved by a spirit of revenge against me, is probably egging him
on too - But the best thing for me to do is to draw the whole
amount of 1500 gulden (from the Industriekomtor) and pay him back
with this sum; and then that business will be settled - Heaven
preserve me from having to accept favours from my brothers - Have
a good time - My greetings to West -
Your
Beethoven
NB. I sent
the symphony from here to the Industriekomtor. No doubt they have
received it -- When you come here again, Bring some good sealing-wax
with you --