Subasta Bidspirit | BALFE MICHAEL WILLIAM: (1808-1870)

BALFE MICHAEL WILLIAM: (1808-1870) - BALFE MICHAEL WILLIAM: (1808-1870) Irish composer, remembered for his operas including The Bohemian Girl (1843). A.L.S., M. W. Balfe , four pages, 4to, Piccadilly, London, 1st February 1847, to Goupy. Balfe informs his correspomdent that he has received a letter from a particular friend ´who tells me that he had found a locataire for us, who would have left all our furniture in the places they now occupy, which my wife so much desires, and he was to give 350 per month for six months´ remarking that it is a great loss to him as the porter ´would not give the keys nor allow the appartement to be let without permission, my wife tells me you had granted´ , continuing ´Pray give orders that the house may be let and as I am not responsible for any misunderstanding between you and Madame Balfe you of course will not revenge yourself upon my pocket ´ further adding ´My wife tells me that you wanted to move some of the furniture which I have really a great objection to myself, therefore I think it better that there should be no cause of quarrell between you and me considering the old friends we are´ and concluding ´I shall take care of your protege, what is her name, I forget it´ . Some age toning to the first page, and some staining and minor traces of former mounting, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, but not the signature, G