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Lot #561
Richard Wagner: Eagerly awaiting “a letter from Liszt”

Eagerly awaiting “a letter from Liszt”

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Eagerly awaiting “a letter from Liszt”

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, June 27, 1849. Letter to Franz Liszt’s secretary Gaetano Belloni, in part (translated): "With all due appreciation for the value and even the pleasure of my retreat in this peaceful place…a thousand pressing reasons impel me to leave as soon as possible for Zurich, the place I’ve chosen to work in…let me know as soon as possible so that I can leave the country immediately to see you in Paris…and prepare my departure for Switzerland and see my wife again…as soon as you have received a letter from Liszt about my affairs, which I have been waiting for so impatiently…so that I can leave the country immediately for Switzerland.” Retains the integral address leaf accomplished in Wagner’s hand, also bearing his monogrammed “RW” red wax seal. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.

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