WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
language: en
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To
Sir George Smart.
No: 91. Great Portland Street.
Portland Place
London. [Anschrift im Entwurf: To Sir George Smart.]

My dear Sir!

I leave Dresde the 16t February. I shall sleep every night, — because I am forbidden to travel by night, — remain one Day at Frankfort [Die folgenden Orte sind im Entwurf nicht unterstrichen.], and hope to arrive at Paris the 25th February. There I must remain some days, and therefore I can not be in London, — embarking at Calais, — before the 5th or 6th of march. Consequentely I can only accept the fair offer of our honored friend Mr Kemble, than for the four last oratorios, the 8th–10th — 16t and 17t for which I hope Mr Kemble will accord me the round Summe of one hundred Pound Sterling [Die vier von Weber geleiteten Oratorios fanden am 8., 10., 15. und 17. März 1826 statt.].

beyond all this however, I must entirely apply to your goodness, without that I would be a very helpless Beeing [Smart beherbergte Weber während seines Aufenthalts in London im 2. Stock seines Hauses Great Portland Street 91; vgl. Webers Brief an seine Frau Caroline vom 4. bis 7. März 1826.]. but you prove yet already by your kind letter and the very useful advices which you give me in it — for which I can not be enough indebted to you, — that I can hope every aid by your Friendship. Your letter shall be my direction after which I regulate myself; and Mss Weber is a great deal more tranquil, to see me in such hands in England, and looks upon it with hearty thanks.

I am not attended by a Servant, but Mr Fürstenau will come along with me. and I am very glad to know that he can reside near me.

The engagement of Mr. Braham is a very good news, and gives me great pleasure.

If this letter goes so fast as yours, you can give me — if you think it neccessary — some news at Paris, where my direction is by Maurice Schlesinger's.

And now my dear Sir! I give you a hearty shake hands and remain with all regard and esteem Yours most faithfully CMvWeber
Dresden February the 6th 1826.