146. To Frau Meyerbeer in Berlin
[The wife of the composer of the Huguenots (1791-1864), with whom
Liszt stood all his life in such friendly relations that it is
very extraordinary that there are no Liszt letters extant among
Meyerbeer's possessions.]
Madame,
Your gracious lines only reached me at the moment of my leaving Berlin, so that it was no longer possible for me to avail myself of the kind permission you were good enough to give me. Nevertheless, as it is to be presumed that neither the brilliant departure of which I was the hero a dozen years ago, nor the less flattering dismissal with which the infallible criticism of your capital has gratified me this time, will prevent me from returning from time to time, and without too long an interval, to Berlin (according to the requirements of my instructions and of my artistic experiments), I venture to claim from your kindness the continuation of your gracious reception, and thus venture to hope that the opportunity will soon arise for me to have the honor of renewing viva voce, Madame, the expression of my respectful homage.
Your very devoted servant,
F. Liszt
Weymar, December. 14th, 1855
The Princess Wittgenstein is much pleased with your remembrance, and would be delighted to have the opportunity of thanking you personally.
147. To his worship Dr. Ritter von Seiler, mayor of the city of Vienna, etc.
[Autograph in the possession of M. Alfred Bovet, of Valentigne—.
VOL. I.]