[Inside front cover]

BERNARD [probably Tuesday, February 22]: Thursday is set up. [//] Your Majesty. //

[No entries for Wednesday, February 23.]

[Blatt 1r]

PETERS [presumably at the Rother Igel; after visiting Blöchlinger's Institute on Thursday, February 24]: Karl has made great progress in Greek. [//] The whole Institute was active; I found the greatest orderliness and quiet. [//] Karl's teacher in Latin and Greek appears to be very accomplished. [//] He [Karl] is studying Greek diligently and might be able to read Homer in 3 months. [//] In Mathematics they have 3 classes per week; they are now on equations. [//] I am thoroughly satisfied with the Institute. // It is an endorsement for the Institute that Karl is learning far more than is required in the school. // He must also take public examinations in Salzburg. [//] [Blatt 1v] He is learning far more at the Institute than in the school. [//]

Assuming that public instruction in Salzburg is excellent, it could probably be recommended; but that cannot be concealed. [//]

I was at the Kameel.[//]

You are leaving? [//] The worst time is past. [//]

Is he [Stieler] far along with your portrait? //

Prince Joseph Schwarzenberg still has to speak with the Emperor first. // If we don't leave in a week, we will miss Holy Week in Rome and the Miserere. [//] 8 months [on the road]. [//] [Blatt 2r] Upper [Northern] Italy, Florence, Rome, Naples, Sicily, Genoa, Turin, Switzerland. // If His Majesty says that he would prefer him [young Prince Ferdinand Lobkowitz] to go to the estates in Bohemia, then the good times are over; in order thoroughly to learn the [family's] business affairs. [//] He will reach his majority in a year. [//]

BEETHOVEN [noting prices]:

At the Rother Igel [Red Hedgehog], Tuchlauben 598:

Erlauer 2 fl. 24 [kr.]

Nesmuller 1 fl. 30

Schomlauer 1 12

Wazersdorfer 48

[Blatt 2v]

PETERS [continuing, presumably at the Rother Igel]: At Seelig's [Zur Stadt Triest] one costs 30 kr., here [it is] 15 kr.

Karl pleased me extraordinarily today [Thursday, February 24]; a truly superb nature. // You must have struggled to make things beneficial for Karl; such love must be explained to him; that must bind him to you forever.