WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
source date: vor 1918
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
witness: wit1 = GB, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Signatur unbekannt 1 DBl. (2 b. S. einschl. Adr.) Siegel PSt: a) DRESDEN | 6. Feb. 26 b) Rundst.: FPO | FE 16 | 1826 auf der Adressenseite Empfangsvermerk von
witness: wit2 = D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 92b/v

To
Sir George Smart.
No: 91. Great Portland Street.
Portland Place
London. [Anschrift im Entwurf: To Sir George Smart.]

My dear Sir!

I leave Dresde[^a1] the 16t February. I shall[^a2] sleep every night, — because[^a3] I am forbidden to travel by night, —[^a4] remain one Day at Frankfort [Die folgenden Orte sind im Entwurf nicht unterstrichen.], and hope to arrive at Paris the 25th February. There I must remain some days, and therefore I can not be in London, — embarking at Calais, —[^a5] before the 5th or 6th of march. Consequentely I can only accept the fair offer of our honored friend Mr Kemble, than for the[^a6] four last oratorios, the 8th–10th — 16t[^a7] and 17t for which I hope Mr Kemble will accord me the round Summe of one hundred Pound Sterling [Die vier von Weber geleiteten Oratorios fanden am 8., 10., 15. und 17. März 1826 statt.].

[^a1: I leave Dresde | I leave Dresde (wit2)]

[^a2: I shall | I shall (wit2)]

[^a3: because | becaused (wit2)]

[^a4: — | om. (wit2)]

[^a5: — embarking at Calais, — | embarking at Calais (wit2)]

[^a6: the | the (wit2)]

[^a7: 16t | 15 (wit2)]

beyond all this however,[^a8] I must entirely apply to your[^a9] goodness, without that I would be a very helpless Beeing[^a10] [Smart beherbergte Weber während seines Aufenthalts in London im 2. Stock seines Hauses Great Portland Street 91; vgl. Webers Brief an seine Frau Caroline vom 4. bis 7. März 1826.]. but you prove yet already[^a11] by your kind letter and the very useful advices which you give me in it — for[^a12] which I can not be[^a13] enough indebted to you, — that I can hope every aid by your[^a14] Friendship. Your letter shall be my direction[^a15] after which I regulate myself; and Mss[^a16] Weber is a great deal more tranquil[^a17], to see me in such hands in England, and looks upon[^a18] it with hearty[^a19] thanks.

[^a8: however, | however, (wit2)]

[^a9: your | your (wit2)]

[^a10: without that I would be a very helpless Beeing | without that I would be a very helpless beeing. (wit2)]

[^a11: already | already (wit2)]

[^a12: — for | for (wit2)]

[^a13: be | be (wit2)]

[^a14: by your | by your (wit2)]

[^a15: direction | direction (wit2)]

[^a16: Mss | Ms (wit2)]

[^a17: tranquil | tranquil (wit2)]

[^a18: looks upon | looks upon (wit2)]

[^a19: hearty | harty (wit2)]

I am not attended by a Servant, but[^a20] Mr Fürstenau will come along with me. and I am very glad to know that he can reside near me[^a21].[^a22]

[^a20: I am not attended by a Servant, but | I am not attended by a Servant, but (wit2)]

[^a21: me | me (wit2)]

The engagement of Mr. Braham is a very good news, and gives me great pleasure.

[^a22: om. | Now (wit2)]

If this letter goes[^a23] so fast as yours, you can give me — if you think it neccessary — some news at Paris, where my direction is by[^a24] Maurice Schlesinger's.

[^a23: goes | goes (wit2)]

[^a24: by | by (wit2)]

And now my dear Sir! I give you a hearty shake hands and remain with all regard and esteem Yours most faithfully CMvWeber[^a25]
Dresden February the 6th 1826.

[^a25: CMvWeber | Weber. (wit2)]