## Title: Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns to Charles John Hargitt in London. Berlin, Tuesday, April 7, 1874
## Author: Jähns, Friedrich Wilhelm
## Version: 4.13.0
## Origin: https://weber-gesamtausgabe.de/A043771
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               Recommandirt.
               England
               Via Ostende
               To
               Charles J. Hargitt.
               Esq.
               London.
               Thurloe Cottage
               Thurloe Square
               #lb#
               franco.
            F. W. Jähns.
Professor.

24 Markgrafenstrasse,
Berlin. S. W.
the 7th of April,
1874. Dear Sir,

I received your kind letter of the 27th of March and with the same the 11 letters photographed of C. M. and Franz Anton of Weber. I am really exceedingly obliged to you for both, they gave me much pleasure as I had not received any news from you after having sent you the fresh photographs of the summerhouse in Hosterwitz and all pertaining to them.

I sent you the fresh photographs with a letter at the beginning of April 1873, I was therefore compelled to believe that you had quite forgotten me the letter which you had sent me after mine of April 73 has therefore | been lost for which I am very sorry, especially as you asked therein, if I wished Weber’s letters photographed, I should then have had an opportunity of inquiring the price of the photographs. If it had been too high, I should have given the idea up. Thus I must hope that it is not so, although the price for such like is very high in England. I beg you to kindly let me know what I am in your debt that I may remit it you. The photographs are splendid, and I again thank you that you allowed them to be photographed and gave yourself the trouble to have them executed. I assure you that it would give me great pleasure to have an opportunity of returning your kindness. I shall write immediately to Vienna to try and procure an autograph | of Schubert, although, I have little hope. Schubert’s autographs are extremely rare and very dear, however I will try an bargain as for myself. –

The lines of note of Weber’s autograph which your father possesses, I should also like to have.

Perhaps it would be possible to trace 2‒3 bars of the beginning of each of these pieces of music on tracing paper. I should be able, even if but poorly done, to find out, if Weber has written the pieces or not. I am afraid that photographs would be too dear.

Relating to the autograph of Schubert, I shall let you know immediately. –
With kindnest regards and many thanks, I am dear Sir,
your’s very truly and gratefuly
F. W. Jähns
Professor.

To Charles
J. Hargitt.
Esq.
London.