To Gottfried Christoph Härtel
Vienna, shortly after September 14, 1808

       I am really very angry with myself for having missed you yesterday. If it can be arranged, perhaps we might meet in town today - Do send me a note to say at what time exactly you are leaving Vienna today - Here is one symphony; my servant will bring you the other one about eleven or half past eleven - At the moment the copyist is engaged in correcting the mistakes which I marked in it - Very many thanks for your present - Wholly your
                                                                                            Beethoven