Clara and Robert Schumann letters

To help celebrate Valentines Day, feel free to examine letters from the Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Best Collection of Autographs, Conservatory Library, Special Collections, Oberlin College.  Descriptions and partial translations of the letters appear below.

Clara Josephine (Wieck) Schumann, 1819-1896.

Holograph letter in German

1 p. 17 x 11 cm.

Photograph

13 x 8 cm.

Translation of the letter:

[In regard to] the piano materials, [could you] provide me with them, since I would like to learn them; I will return them shortly, or may I keep them?  I am notating the things included herewith, and thank you in advance for your ever-new kindness.

With friendliest greetings,

 Respectfully,

Your

Clara Schumann

♥

Robert Alexander Schumann, 1810-1856.

Holograph excerpt of a letter in German

1 p. 13 x 13 cm.

Photographic reproduction of a lithographed portrait of the composer

13 x 8 cm.

Partial translation:

Many things which moved my soul in the early days you will find notated on the [piano?] studies.  To this I will not say any more today; particularly not writing … me.  Please accept my heartiest greetings, as well as those of my wife, with her request that we protect her ….

Devotedly

Robert Schumann

From the Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Best Collection of Autographs, Conservatory Library, Special Collections, Oberlin College.