Walker-My_Musical_Ex.. - Walter Cosand

PREFACE
III. The following letters
A letter from Wagner to the head of the Sehott firm
at Mayence. Signor Sgamhati gave me a reproduc-
tion of this letter, and it is with his sanction that I
translate and give a considerable portion of it to the
public.
Two letters from the Fraulein Hummel, who, at my
request, were kind enough not only to give me their
written assurance that the lock of Beethoven's hair
and the pen which he last used are in the possession
of their (the Hummel) family, but still further verified
my reference to the same by giving the dates of the
visits to the dying musician during which her grand-
parents (Hummel and his wife) came into possession
of these 'precious relics.'
IV. An interesting sketch of Henselt's life and
career from the German of La Mara, an author
whose 'Musical Portraits,' and other works referring
to music, are highly valued in musical circles abroad.
:
This sketch contains a long letter by Henselt
written in early youth, two letters by Schumann,
written before his marriage, and several by Henselt,
which are highly characteristic of him.
It is with the author's permission that the above
sketch is here given.
V. Copies of letters from Eubinstein, Liszt, and Von
Billow, handed to me for translation and publication
by Frau Mila, of Berlin (Henselt's niece by marriage).