Hardly had I got home
when I received from my publisher a letter full of reproaches
for my having kept back the concertante [Opus 56] - So please
send me the pianoforte part of this work - you shall have
it back soon - How sorry I was not to be able to go with you today,
but I had to speak to Prince Lichnowsky about something - I know
that you must certainly do not believe that I would have sacrificed
to his princeliness the company of you and your family
which is dearer to me than all else - no - you don't believe that,
do you? - I have already forgotten once more at what time tomorrow
S[eidler] and K[raft] are going to you, so let me know this again
- Kiss your wife very often - I can't think that you are doing
anything wrong if you do - Give my greetings to that rather self-willed
Caroline - and tell her that I am looking forward to hearing her
play tomorrow -
Your
Beethoven