Most excellent Count!
You
will probably have formed an unfavourable impression of me. But
necessity drove me to hand over to someone else the symphony which
I composed for you, and another one as well - Rest assured, however,
that you will soon receive the symphony which is specially intended
for you - I trust that all this while you have been in good health,
and your wire also, to whom you will please give my kindest regards
- In case you should wish to honour me sometime by visiting me
in Vienna, let me tell you that I have rooms in the Countess Erdödy's
apartment, immediately underneath that of Prince Lichnowsky -
My circumstances are improving - without my requiring the assistance
of people who like to belabour their friends with flails
- Moreover I have been offered an appointment as Kapellmeister
to the King of Westphalia and it may well be that I shall accept
this offer - I send you my good wishes and ask you to think now
and then of your most devoted friend
Beethoven