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Machine-Readable Transcriptions of Texts from the Carl Maria von Weber Complete Edition (WeGA)
D; Berlin; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung; 55 Ep 1141
D; Berlin; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung; Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 91r u. v
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe, Sämtliche Briefe
Übertragung folgt den ER der WeGA
It is a pity I should be forced to begin our correspondance with excuses, but I depend upon your indulgence on a poor man of a weak health and overloden with all sorts of bussiness.
I am most obliged to you, for all the kind things you are pleased to honor me with, and feel myself much flattered by your invitation to add my essays to the works of the great Father
I have not profitted of your permission to change some notes in the melodies, because every little declination from their original beeing, would have denaturated them. With respect to your wishes concerning three ouvertures for the Pianoforte, I beg, you would be pleased to explain your Ideas a little more decidedly, and also to fix the compliment yourself. I will then see, if I find time besides my more