Daniel François-Esprit Auber (1782 - 1871)

TRANSCRIPTION

[Addressed to]

Le Baron de Nervaux
à Sens, Yonne2

THÉATRE  ROYAL
de
Opéra-Comique
No.19   Paris, le 11 juene(?) 1844

Monsieur,

Je reçois à l'instant votre manuscrit
et je m'empresse de vous en accuser réception.
Croyez bien que je ne négligerai rien de
ce qui pourra en hâter la lecture et que
je ne serais jamais plus heureux que
si je pouvais trouver l'occasion de
faire une chose qui vous fut agréable.
                Recevez, Monsieur, l'assurance de
mes sentiments les plus affectueux.

P.S.
Je vous présenterai à M. R______[?]
 _________[?] votre_______[?]       à Paris…

 TRANSLATION

Paris, 11th October 1844

Sir,

I have just received your manuscript
and I immediately acknowledge receipt of it.
Be assured that I will not neglect anything
that could speed up the reading of it and that
I could not be happier than
if I found an opportunity
to do something that pleases you.

Please receive, Sir, the assurance of my most affectionate feelings.

P.S.

I shall present you to Mr. R_______[?]

______[?] your______[?] Paris

NOTES:

1) Document size:  13cm x 21cm (folded)

2) Sens is a city located in the “départment” (e.g. district, county) called “Yonne”.
 It is southwest of Paris.

(Our thanks to D.B. of Paris for the translation.)

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REV: 7/22/2004

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