An Benjamin Robert Haydon

My Dear Sir,

The Letter, which you have had the Kindness to address to me, has afforded me the greatest Pleasure; for, as my Soul has been elevated for many Years by the Contemplation of the Important Picture, formerly sent to me, which occupy an honourable Station in my House, it cannot but be highly gratifying to me to learn that you still remember me and embrace this Opportunity of convincing me that you do so.

Most gladly will I add my Name to the List of Subscribers to your very valuable Painting, and I shall give Direction to my Banker here to forward to you the Amount of my Ticket through the Hands of his Correspondents in London Messrs. Coutts and Co.

Reserving to myself the Liberty of asking, at a future Period, for further Information as well about the Matter in Question an the Picture that is to be raffled for, as concerning other Objects of Art, I beg to conclude the present Letter by recommending myself to your friendly Remembrance.

Weimar December 1., 1831.

[J. W. v. Goethe.] [163]