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            My dear Sir
Allow me to introduce you an old friend of mine, a very clever musician and a pupil of your own too soon deceased friend Weber, Mr. Benedict from Stuttgart who leaves his usual residence at Naples in order to have his compositions performed in London and to appear before the English public also as a pianoforte-player, as his performances on this instrument are really extraordinary and witness his most uncommon musical powers. Let me hope that you will show him the kindness which you show to every artist who deserves it, and be assured that in the last respect Mr. Benedict is really worthy of your kind reception. You will greatly oblige me if your advice and your experience will aid him through his way to the favour of the English dilettanti, and I hope you will excuse the liberty I take, and these hasty lines. Always very truly yours
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Cologn 30 May 1835.          

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