g, my great outlay and the
cost of the journey. I will now no longer intrude on your time. How
badly this is written! What is Pater ---- doing? My compliments to him.

Yours, etc.

HAYDN.

To Frau v. Genzinger.

LONDON, Nov. 17, 1791.

I write in the greatest haste, to request that you will send the
accompanying packet, addressed to you, to Herr v. Kees, as it contains
the two new symphonies I promised. I waited for a good opportunity, but
could hear of none; I have therefore been obliged to send them after
all by post. I beg you will ask Herr v. Kees to have a rehearsal of
both these symphonies, as they are very delicate, particularly the last
movement in D, which I recommend to be given as pianissimo as possible,
and the tempo very quick. I will write to you again in a few days. Nota
bene, I was obliged to enclose both the symphonies to you, not knowing
the address of Herr v. Kees.

I am, etc.

HAYDN.

P.S.--I only returned here to-day from the country. I have been staying
with a mylord for the last fortnight, a hundred miles from London.

To Frau v. Genzinger.

LONDON, Dec. 20, 1791.

I am much surprised that you did not get my letter at the same time as
the two symphonies, having put them myself into the post here, and
given every direction about them. My mistake was not having enclosed the
letter in the packet. This is what often happens, dear lady, with those
who have too much head work. I trust, however, that the letter reached
you soon afterwards, but in case it did not, I must here explain that
both symphonies were intended for Herr v. Kees, but with the stipulation
that, after being copied by his order, the scores were to be given up
to you, so that you may prepare a pianoforte arrangement of them, if
you are so disposed. The particular symphony intended for you will be
finished by the end of February at latest. I regret much having been
obliged to forward the heavy packet to you, from not knowing Herr v.
Kees's address; but he will, of course, repay you the cost of postage,
and also, I hope, hand you over seven ducats. May I, therefore, ask
you to employ a portion of that sum in copying on small paper my
often-applied-for symphony in E minor, and forward it to me by post as
soon as possible, for it may perhaps be six months before a courier
is despatched from Vienna, and I am in urgent need of the symphony.
Further, I must plague you once more by asking you to buy at Artaria's
my last