It is understood that you will not mention the question of where you will live to Princess W., who has already only too much worry about her own rooms. In my opinion it would be best for you to go to the Hotel d'Amerique, Via Babuino (close by the house of the Princess and of the one where I live), and to spend some days there, until you see where you can settle yourself comfortably, whether at the Pension (also very near the Babuino) where your cousin Octavie stayed, or elsewhere.
When you reach Bologna, please let me know by telegram on what day you will arrive; I will meet you at the station, and it will be a real joy to me to escort you to your first abode in Rome.
Thank you with all my heart, and yours ever,
F. Liszt
Rome October 12th, 1874 (Vicolo de Greci, 43.)
The Princess is living at Via Babuino 59.
Your letter was only returned to me from Tivoli yesterday evening.
I shall remain here, or at the Villa d'Este, till the end of
January.—
157. To Breitkopf and Hartel
Very dear Sirs,