The clean copy of my scores I shall, after all, have to make myself. It would be difficult to compile it to my liking, especially as the sketches are frightfully confused, so that no one but myself could make head or tail of them. It will take more time; that is all. Many thanks for your trouble in this matter also. We may perhaps talk about it; and if it tires me too much, I may still make use of your Berlin friend.
God bless you, dear Franz; you must soon let me hear MUCH, ALL!
Have confidence in your devoted
RICHARD.
ZURICH, MAY 2ND, 1854.
While I am composing and scoring, I think only of YOU, how this and the other will please you; I am ALWAYS dealing with you.
154.
(FROM HERR VON HULSEN.)
MUCH-ESTEEMED DOCTOR,
In reference to our conversation when I had the honour of seeing you at Gotha, I beg to ask,—