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            Berlin, 21st October, 1839. My dear Sir,
I have not yet been able to say you my thanks for the letter which I received from you, with Mrs. Horsley’s kind postscript, although I thought of it every day. But I hope you will excuse me, as I have been almost all the time since in so very bad state of health, or rather of mind (and that is the same thing), that I disliked writing, playing, composing, and every thing in the world. I cannot say that this indisposition, or what its name may be, has quite subsided at present, but as a friend of mine is going back to London this evening, and offers to take with him the album and some music for you, I will not lose this opportunity of sending to you some words, only to express what a pleasure you gave me by your kind letter. How very often I think of returning to London I need not tell, perhaps shall I be able to realize it sooner than I expected, if I come over for a short time next year. But all this seems to me still quite remote and improbable, and for the present time I have little to describe that I think worth while to be told or remembered. So excuse me, my dear Sir, if I write nothing to-day, I want only to thank you and to send my best wishes to you and your family.
The book of Zelter’s songs is the only one published in score, and as the parts alone would be of no use to you I send you this, though the compositions contained therein are not favourites with me. I am afraid as you do not understand the meaning of the words you will find them less good than really they are, for a great part of the pleasure they afford us consists in the good adaptation of the words and their comfortable humour to the music.
As for the drawing, I wanted to do a better one, but it is here already so cold, and the fogs are coming so thickly, that I shall not be able to draw any more in the open air this year. For an explanation and commentary of the subject I call upon my friend Klingemann’s good memory. I thought I should be able to send you some music of mine, but there is nothing worth your looking at.
Farewell, my dear Sir, do not be angry with me for such a letter as this is, present my respects and my best wishes to Mrs. Horsley, and be happy. I remain always, Very truly yours,
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.          

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Sie bietet neben der diplomatischen Wiedergabe der rund 6.000 Briefe Mendelssohns erstmals auch eine Gesamtausgabe der über 7.200 Briefe an den Komponisten sowie einen textkritischen, inhalts- und kontexterschließenden Kommentar aller Briefe. Sie wird ergänzt durch eine Personen- und Werkdatenbank, eine Lebenschronologie Mendelssohns, zahlreicher Register der Briefe, Werke, Orte und Körperschaften sowie weitere Verzeichnisse. Philologisches Konzept,  Philologische FMB-C-Editionsrichtlinien: Uta Wald, Dr. Ulrich Taschow. Digitales Konzept, Digitale FMB-C-Editionsrichtlinien: Dr. Ulrich Taschow. Technische Konzeption der Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence FMB-C Ausgabe und Webdesign: Dr. Ulrich Taschow.</p></editorialDecl></encodingDesc> <profileDesc> <creation><date cert="high" when="1839-10-21" xml:id="date_47a9a164-8e16-4a6e-b098-7da82703c890">21. 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But I hope you will excuse me, as I have been almost all the time since in so very bad state of health, or rather of mind (and that is the same thing), that I disliked writing, playing, composing, and every thing in the world. I cannot say that this indisposition, or what its name may be, has quite subsided at present, but as a friend of mine is going back to London this evening, and offers to take with him the album and some music for you, I will not lose this opportunity of sending to you some words, only to express what a pleasure you gave me by your kind letter. How very often I think of returning to London I need not tell, perhaps shall I be able to realize it sooner than I expected, if I come over for a short time next year. But all this seems to me still quite remote and improbable, and for the present time I have little to describe that I think worth while to be told or remembered. So excuse me, my dear Sir, if I write nothing to-day, I want only to thank you and to send my best wishes to you and your <persName xml:id="persName_18587ff5-1ce0-48a3-bd14-3028cae7edca">family<name key="PSN0112100" style="hidden">Horsley, Familie von → William H.</name></persName>.</p> <p><title xml:id="title_6123e59e-2c8b-456c-8456-654e930c0a5a">The book of Zelter’s songs<name key="PSN0115916" style="hidden" type="author">Zelter, Carl Friedrich (1758-1832)</name><name key="CRT0111327" style="hidden" type="music">Lieder, Balladen und Romanzen</name></title> is the only one published in score, and as the parts alone would be of no use to you I send you this, though the compositions contained therein are not favourites with me. I am afraid as you do not understand the meaning of the words you will find them less good than really they are, for a great part of the pleasure they afford us consists in the good adaptation of the words and their comfortable humour to the music.</p> <p>As for the drawing, I wanted to do a better one, but it is here already so cold, and the fogs are coming so thickly, that I shall not be able to draw any more in the open air this year. For an explanation and commentary of the subject I call upon my friend <persName xml:id="persName_c0e896a1-dee9-4d59-9784-8e007aeadb96">Klingemann’s<name key="PSN0112434" style="hidden">Klingemann, Ernst Georg Carl Christoph Konrad (1798-1862)</name></persName> good memory. I thought I should be able to send you some music of mine, but there is nothing worth your looking at.</p> <p>Farewell, my dear Sir, do not be angry with me for such a letter as this is, present my respects and my best wishes to Mrs. <persName xml:id="persName_fe7dd252-642e-40a7-bab8-0d3c6240305d">Horsley<name key="PSN0112103" style="hidden">Horsley, Elizabeth Hutchins (1793-1875)</name></persName>, and be happy. <seg type="closer" xml:id="seg_89890a73-7488-4d2f-be21-f6a0c59bcd57">I remain always, Very truly yours,</seg></p> <signed rend="right">Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.</signed> </div> </body> </text></TEI>