Highly honoured Sir!
You will see from the enclosed document how things have changed and that I am remaining in Vienna – though indeed I still intend to undertake perhaps a short journey, if the present threatening storm-clouds do not gather – But you will certainly receive information about this in good time – Here are the Opus nos. and so forth of the three works – Sonata for pianoforte and violoncello, to be dedicated to Baron von Gleichenstein, Op. 59 [Anderson footnote: “Either Beethoven’s or the first editor’s mistake for Op. 69”]. The symphonies are dedicated to the following gentlemen, namely, His Excellency Count Razumovsky and His Excellency Prince Lobkowitz – Symphony in C minor, Op. 60, Symphony in F, Op. 61 [Anderson footnote: “These should be Op. 67 and 68”] – Tomorrow you will receive a notice about some small corrections which I made during the performance of the symphonies – When I gave these works to you, I had not yet heard either of them performed – and one should not want to be so like a god as not to have to correct something here and there in one’s created works – Herr Stein is making you an offer to arrange the symphonies for two pianofortes. Let me know whether you would like to have this done, and, if so, what fee you would be prepared to pay? -- --
My best regards to you. I remain in haste
Your most devoted friend
L. v. Beethoven
The trios are to be dedicated: A Madame la Comtesse Marie D’Erdödy, née Comtesse Niczky, Dame de la Croix. Op. 62 [Anderson footnote: According to Nohl and Kalischer the opus no., which should be 70, was written in Beethoven’s hand. Op. 62 is the overture to ‘Coriolan’.”]