Dear Stein!
At Baden people charge 34 gulden a month for a wretched piano. I consider that to pay that sum amounts to throwing money out of the window – If you could only spare one of the people whom you have at your place, that would soon be remedied. I would certainly pay him well!
Be sure to bring the mattresses with you! I think that on these and some straw my instrument could, after all, be brought safely to Baden. Kindly let me have your opinion. I am now going off to Baden on the 13th of this month. I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again.
Your friend
Beethoven