Volume VI Part 107 (1/2)
1st July 1786 ”After a silence of a year and a half, I received froood letter which has consoledme that you are in perfect health But, on the other hand, I was much pained to see that in your letter you did not call me Friend, but Madame
You have reason to chiderented a house without surety or ive me that if some honest person would pay me my rent, or at least a part of it, I should have no scruples about taking it because a little more, or a little less, would be of little importanceI declare to you that I have been disconsolated at receiving from you such a reproach which is absolutely unjustifiedYou tell irl who merits all your solicitations and your love, she and her faive you every attention; that she costs you all you have, so that you cannot send me even a souI am pained to hear you say that you will never return to Venice, and yet I hope to see you again ”
The ”young girl” referred to in Francesca's letter was Anna-Dorothea Kleer, daughter of the porter of the castle This young girl beca her The guilty one, however, was a painter nairl in January 1787
9th August 1786
”My only true friend,
”It is two days since I received your dear letter; I was very happy to see your writingYou have reason toall the troubles I caused you, and especially that which you call treachery, the sale of your books, of which in part I was not guiltyForgive me, my dear friend, me and my foolish mother who, despite all arding that which you write me that you know that my mother, last year, told about that you had been my ruin, this hts of my mother, who even says that you are still at VeniceWhen have I not been always sincere with you, and when have I not at least listened to your good advices and offers? I am in a desperate situation, abandoned by all, almost in the streets, almost about to be homelessWhere are all the pleasures which formerly you procured ether? ”
5th January 1787
”The first of the year I received your dear letter with the bill of exchange for one hundred and twenty-five lires which you sent iven et all, then, and do not accuse s which are but too true and of which the remembrance alone cuts otten by a person of whom you were very fond, that she is married and that you have not seen her for more than a month”
The ”person” referred to was Anna Kleer
5th October 1787
”Until the other day, I had been waiting for your arrival, hoping that you would come to assist at the entry of the Procurator Meood letter that you were not able to get away, since your presence is nearly always necessary in the great castleI learn of the visit you have received from the Emperor ished to see your library of forty-thousand volumes!You say that you detest the chase and that you are unhappy when politeness obliges you to goI aood health, that you are stout and that you have a good appetite and sleep wellI hope that the printing of your book [Histoire de o to Dresden for the et not to write to ives me such pleasure! Remember me Full of confidence in your friendshi+p, I am, and alill be, your true and sincere friend,
”Francesca Buschina”
III -- CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIVITIES
In 1787, a book was published under the title of 'Dreissig Brief uber Galizien by Traunpaur', which included this passage: ”The most famous adventurers of two sorts (there are two, in fact: honest adventurers and adventurers of doubtful reputation) have appeared on the scene of the kingdom of Poland The best known on the shores of the Vistula are: the rand charlatan, soldier of fortune, decorated with many orders, member of numerous Academies: the Venetian Casanova of Saint-Gall, a true savant, who fought a duel with Count Branicki: the Baron de Poellnitzthe lucky Count Tomatis, who kneell how to correct fortune, and many others”
In June 1789, Casanova received a letter from Teresa Boisson de Quency, the wife of the adventurer above referred to:
”Much honored Monsieur Giaco time I have felt a very particular desire to evidence to you the estimation due your spirit and your emented my wish But the inconveniences of childbirth and the cares required by a little girl who my husband's absence, your last and much honored letter cae ive you renewed assurance that you have in reat talentWhen I wish to point out a person rites and thinks with excellence, I name Monsieur Casanova”
In 1793, Teresa de Quency wished to return to Venice at which tiuri wrote Casanova: ”The Bassani has received letters fro more than that he is alive”
Casanova passed thethe printing of the Histoire de ue, six years ago, on learning that soht froreat offense at the above account, which they thought I should have done well to leave out”
In May he was troubled with an attack of the grippe In October, he was in Dresden, apparently with his brother Around this tiio, was stolen from the Museum of the Elector
On the 30th October 1788, Casanova wrote to the Prince Belozelski, Russian Minister to the Court of Dresden: ”Tuesday ot into a carriage to return here At the barrier on the outskirts of Dresden, I was obliged to descend, and six s and round level, deest of these infa for 'The Magdalene!
The oldest had the impudence to put his hands on o