at Beethoven's, as if by chance, in
order to discuss with him some difficulties which stood in the way of the
concert. The suspicious _maestro_ saw only collusion and treachery in this,
and wrote these notes, which Schindler did not allow to be sent.]

367.

TO HERR SCHUPPANZIGH.

Come no more to see me. I give no concert.

BEETHOVEN.

368.

TO HERR SCHINDLER.

Do not come to me till I summon you. No concert.

BEETHOVEN.

369.

TO HERR V. SARTORIUS, ROYAL CENSOR.

SIR,--

As I hear that obstacles are likely to arise on the part of the royal
censorship to a portion of sacred music being given at an evening concert
in the Theatre "an der Wien," I must inform you that I have been
particularly requested to give these pieces, that the copies for this
purpose have already caused serious expense, and the intervening time is
too short to produce other new works. Besides, only three sacred
compositions are to be given, and these under the title of hymns. I do
earnestly entreat you, sir, to interest yourself in this matter, as there
are always so many difficulties to contend with on similar occasions.
Should this permission not be granted, I do assure you that it will be
impossible to give a concert at all, and the whole outlay expended on the
copying be thrown away. I hope you have not quite forgotten me.

I am, sir, with high consideration, yours,

BEETHOVEN.

370.

TO SCHINDLER.

1824.

If you have any information to give me, pray write it down; but seal the
note, for which purpose you will find wax and a seal on my table. Let me
know where Duport[1] lives, when he is usually to be met with, and whether
I could see him alone, or if it is probable that people will be there, and
who?

I feel far from well. _Portez-vous bien._ I am still hesitating whether to
speak to Duport or to write to him, which I cannot do without bitterness.

Do not wait dinner for me; I hope you will enjoy it. I do not intend to
come, being ill from our bad fare of yesterday. A flask of wine is ready
for you.

[Footnote 1: Schindler says that on April 24, 1824, he applied to Duport,
at that time administrator of the Kaernthnerthor Theatre, in Beethoven's
name, to sanction his giving a grand concert there, allowing him to have
the use of the house for the sum of 400 florins C.M. Further, that the
conducting of the concert should be intrusted to Umlauf and Schuppanzigh,
and the solos to Mesdames Unger and Sonntag, and