Sir!
I inform you that the pianoforte arrangement of the Schlacht und Siegessymphonie on Wellington’s victory was sent off to London several days ago and, what is more, to the House of Thomas Coutts in London, where you can fetch it – Please make all haste to engrave it and to inform me of the day when you intend to publish it so that I may notify the Viennese publisher in good time – Such great haste is not necessary with the three works which will follow, which you will receive very soon and in the case of which I shall take the liberty of fixing the day of publication myself.
Herr Salomon will be kind enough to explain to you more fully why greater haste is necessary with the Schlacht und Siegessymphonie –
While expectding a very early reply about fixing the day of publication of the work you will have now received,
I remain your obedient servant
Ludwig van Beethoven