N.B. The chronology of entries in this booklet begins with Blatt 9r, goes through Blatt 27v, returns to Blatt 1r, and continues through Blatt 8v. This edition will present the entries essentially in that chronological order.

[Blatt 9r]

LICHNOWSKY [presumably at Beethoven's apartment in suburban Windmühle; possibly late morning, probably Friday, April 11]: I hear that you will receive a libretto by Grillparzer. //

Your Variations [Op. 120] are to appear from Diabelli. [//]

<Again> How is it going with [plans for] the Akademie? //

Will you go to the country this summer, and where? [//] [Blatt 9v] I’m going to Döbling. //

How is it going with [work on] the Symphony [No. 9]? [//]

Today I shall inquire in private whether it is true about Grillparzer, because your brother says that it is certain. [//] [Blatt 10r] Wallishauser [sic] is said to have the libretto as his property already; I shall ask him. // You will receive a definite answer in 2 days. [//] Your brother says that Grillparzer would write to you. [//]

[Blatt 10v]

SCHINDLER [presumably at Beethoven's apartment; probably beginning on

Friday, April 11, continuing through the evening of that day, then resuming again on Saturday, April 12]:

[Beethoven must have sent housekeeper Barbara Holzmann to the post office with a package for Dresden. Schindler encountered her there and reports to Beethoven:]

She can't do anything, because packages to Dresden can be taken only on Thursday and Tuesday mornings. // By letter mail it costs 4 fl. per piece. I have [had] it weighed, but by postal coach perhaps 20 kr., which will be paid in Dresden. // 8 kr. That will also [sentence ends]. [//] [Blatt 11r]

[a continuation of the opening sentence above:]

I just went to the post office and encountered the old woman [housekeeper Barbara Holzmann]; I immediately told her that it was already too late, but took the package and had it weighed at the letter post. I thought that since there was nothing of value in it, it would cost only a few kr[euzer]. // Just send it by postal coach, because the libretto will already be there before they study the opera. [//]