Volume II Part 37 (1/2)

DEAREST FRANZ,

Thiele, of Berne, the, trombone player, has just called on me, and toldat that time that the place of trombone player would be vacant there He asked me to recommend him to you, because, as a native of Weimar, he would like much to be employed there I am cordially pleased to recommend him to you most warmly, not only for the sake of Thiele, but for that of your orchestra He took part in 1853 in ained, I may say, my whole heart by his enthusiased to carry they to such an extent, that in the passage

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oneto a whole host of troh Switzerland as a troratulate you on his acquisition Do not let him escape you

Farewell for today, dearest friend What state I am in you o I felt bound in conscience and duty to ask Devrient not to rely on ”Tristan”

or er This was bound to happen, and there is an end for the present

Much luck to the Leipzig festival

Farewell, and accept the best wishes of

Your

RICHARD W

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May 21st, 1859

DEAREST FRIEND,

Send Tausig to ed My wife has even written torational to tell you today I feel miserable; you will soon hear more A thousand cordial thanks for your letter

Your

R W

LUCERNE

294

DEAREST RICHARD,

My excellent friend, Felix Draseke, is on his way to you Receive hien”

treasure, on which he is worthy of gazing with heart and soul

I hope to be with you at the end of August; let me knohere I shall find you then

Your