## Title: Carl Maria von Weber an James Robinson Planché in London. Dresden, Samstag, 3. Dezember 1825
## Author: Weber, Carl Maria von
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               J. R. Planché Esq:re
               Brompton Crescent
               London
            My dear Sir!

I am very ashamed to be your debtor for three amiable letters. but You must have indulgence with a very much toiled and moiled poor man, as I am.

I have now to give you an account of our Oberon. two acts are ended. the first is in its its total state as you have written it. In the second I have yetyet fullfilled your wish to compose „a lonely arab maid“ pp — but I would have ommittedhave omitted the — [“]o Araby my native land” — in the third act, because I fear that the Opera will bebecome too long already. this Song however shall not disunite us; and I will comose it it, perhaps first in England.

The Duo for Reiza and Huon that which you was so Kind asas to send me, I haveI have I not composed, because, beautiful as it is, it can not beit not can not be placed in that Situation with Effect.

Little changements which I have permitted myself permitted myself, shall, asas I hope, be ratified by you.

My health is yet […] weak indeedindeed, but much better than the last Winter and if the first Representation Oberon is yet fixed to be played onon Eastermonday 1826, I hope surely to be in London the first days of march.

I pray, You will be so good, as to say to Mr Livius that I have already sent him an answer under the date of the 18t SeptembreSeptember on his adress =Adresse Dorsett Cottage, Grosvenor Place.

Not enough can I express the pleasure in hoping to make your personell acquaintance, and till than than and ever I […] believe me my dear Sir
most Sincerely yours
CMvWeber.
Dresden, December 3d 1825.Dresden d. 3t Xb 1825.