'But not, I hope, till later years!
'With best greetings to you and yours,
'Your
'heartily sincere
'Johs. Brahms.'[84]
That the composer did not forget his maidens during his season at Detmold appears from another letter to Fräulein Wagner written a couple of months later:
'Dec., 1859.
'Esteemed Fräulein,
'Here are some new songs for your little singing republic. I hope they may assist in keeping it together. If I can help towards this end pray command me.
'Kindest greetings to you and yours.