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            Frankfurt a/m. Oct 22. 1837 Sir/
I take the liberty of writing to you to request you will use your interest in obtaining an engagement for me to play at of the Leipzig Subscription Concerts during this Winter. I think I shall be able to leave my next place of stay, (Vienna), on the 15t of December and would be glad to get an engagement at Leipzig as soon after that as it could be arranged, any time from the 15t Decr to the Middle of January. – Should you be able to oblige me by complying with my request – please to direct to “Mr Blagrove bei Hn Kalkhoff, abzugeben bei der Niederlage von Köchlin und Singer am hohen Markte, Wien; ” I am Sir Yours most
obtly
Henry. G. Blagrove          

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