My Most Dear and Friendly K[anka]!
As I wrote to you on chance without knowing your correct address and also sent you the pianoforte arrangement of Fidelio, I should like to know whether you have received both my letter and the pianoforte arrangement – Indeed you may easily conceive how I am sighing and longing to see the Kinsky affair brought to an early and satisfactory conclusion – Have you spoken with Dr. Wolf? Do you need the papers pertaining to the affair, or has Dr. Wolf still got them all, etc., etc., etc. – I beg you – I entreat you – I throw myself at your feet, into your arms, I throw my arms around your neck – I really don’t know what I shall do or not do, whether I shall be struck dumb or again overflow in a rush of talking, etc., etc., etc. – Do conclude this affair, begin and finish it again – at last – completely – so that e may say Finis – End – End – the End – I have finished composing a work which will be dedicated to you as soon as you have completed your work, and which will testify to my esteem for you – Shall I go to Prague myself in the hope that my presence may perhaps decide the issue more quickly? – What do you think? Yes indeed, I will come if you want me to – But if it is not absolutely necessary, I should prefer to wait until the spring – Meanwhile if I am really so unfortunate that you attach no importance whatever to me, then attach at any rate all the more importance to the affair of
your suffering friend
Ludwig van Beethoven