WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
witness: wit1 = GB, London, The British Library, Add. 41771, fol. 51 1 Bl. (2 b. S. einschl. Adr.) Text durchgängig in lateinischer Schrift am rechten Rand der Adressenseite Notiz von Smart (Tinte): Received i
witness: wit2 = D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 92b/r

To
Sir George Smart.
No: 91. gt Portland St: Portland Place.
London.

My dear Sir!

I cannot express enough [im Entwurf ursprünglich: enough express; durch Ziffern Reihenfolge korrigiert] the pleasure which has given me[^a1] your Kind[^a2] letter, and the very good[^a3] intentions and friendship[^a4] which you express[^a5] by it. to my sorrow, however, the circumstances do not allow me[^a6] to accept the proposal of our honored friend[^a7], Mr Kemble [Kemble hatte in seinem Brief vom 20. Dezember 1825 vorgeschlagen, Weber könne im Februar 1826 gegen Zahlung von 220 ₤ mehrere Oratorios (Konzertabende im Coventgarden Theatre) leiten.], and the easy manner with which your goodness has made it so alluring for me[^1]. but, I shall be happy enough, when I can arrive in London the first days of march, with the ended Oberon in my pocket[^a8].

[^a1: has given me | has given me (wit2)]

[^a2: Kind | Kind (wit2)]

[^a3: good | good (wit2)]

[^a4: and friendship | and friendship (wit2)]

[^a5: express | espress (wit2)]

[^a6: do not allow me | do not allow me (wit2)]

[^a7: honored friend | honored friend (wit2)]

[^a8: my pocket | my pocket (wit2)]

[^1: Im Entwurf and the easy...for me am Rand ergänzt: zuerst hatte Weber so apreably alluring for me notiert, korrigierte zu it so convinient for me, durch Punkte machte er seine Korrektur zum Teil wieder rückgängig.]

With gratitude I acknowledge your repeated invitation to come[^a9] in your house, and I consent gratefully to give you[^a10] this burden, as it is[^a11] your will.

[^a9: repeated invitation to come | repeated invitation to come (wit2)]

[^a10: I consent gratefully to give you | I consent gratefully to give you (wit2)]

[^a11: as it is | as it is (wit2)]

Mrs Weber returns your compliments in the most friendly[^a12] way, and I am with sincere esteem and regard my dear Sir your most obedient Servant C: M: v: Weber[^a13].
Dresden[^a14] Jan: 4th 1826.

[^a12: the most friendly | /: most friendly :/ (wit2)]

[^a13: C: M: v: Weber | CMvW: (wit2)]

[^a14: Dresden | Dr: (wit2)]