F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Autograph letter signed, 9 October 1837, unpublished

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Autograph letter signed ("Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy"), to an unnamed correspondent, UNPUBLISHED

informing him that he has recently been approached by a music teacher by the name of Carl Hachs, who has asked for his support on account of the difficult situation in which he finds himself, noting that he mentioned his correspondent as someone able to provide information concerning him, asking him to tell him whether he is worthy of his help, since he does not know him at all, and requesting him to let him know before 10 o'clock the next day

...Er hat sich auf Sie berufen und gesagt, Sie könnten Auskunft über ihn geben. Da ich ihn gar nicht kenne, so bitte ich Sie mir zu sagen, ob er Ihnen von einer guten Seite bekannt und einer Unterstützung würdig ist...

1 page, 8vo (18.9 x 12.1cm), with a modern typed transcription, Leipzig, 9 October 1837, traces of mount to verso, pin holes and rusty pin marks, a few very small tears with paper loss, not affecting text; together with a carte-de-visite-style photographic portrait of the composer by E. Desmaisons of Paris 

PROVENANCE:

Christie's, London, December 19, 1963, lot 267