And yet another request, dearest friend. Will you go and see F. Doppler and tell him that I very much wish he could arrive with you on the 4th August at latest? I hope he will not refuse me this pleasure—and if it is not inconvenient to him will he also bring his flute and undertake the part in Faust?
With regard to the travelling expenses I have already written to my cousin Eduard; he is to put a couple of hundred florins at your disposal; for it goes without saying that neither you nor Doppler will be allowed to spend a groschen out of your own purse for the journey.
You will meet Eduard here—and also Wagner, Hans, Draseke,
Damrosch, Tausig, Lassen, and my daughter (Madame Ollivier).
To our speedy meeting then, my best Cornelius!
Bring your "Cid" with you as far as it is done, and kindly dedicate some days to your heartily devoted
F. Liszt
Weymar, July 12th, 1861
P.S.—Shortly after the Tonkunstler-Versammlung I shall be leaving Weymar for a long time.—-
256A. To Peter Cornelius
[Autograph in the possession of Constance Bache. This letter was left out by La Mara, but is inserted by the translator.]