Bayreuth, 12th June

Dear Sir,

Our short meeting at Wurzburg last year encourages me to appeal to your kindness.

I am lucky enough to be chosen amongst the number of officers whom the government sends to the Exhibition at Paris, - and not before had I begun to make the preparations of the journey, when I received a letter from your sister Emma giving me notice of your staying at Paris.

As it may be of a great difficulty in the present moment to find a spot where to put my weary head, I

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would be much obliged to you, if you had the goodness to hire a room for me up from the 21st of this month for a fortnight; I don't care of the fifth floor, but as I will perhaps have much to write or to draw, I beg you to look at the most necessary comfort.

I should be very thankful to you, if you would send me a line to Wurzburg from where I [?] think [/?] setting out on the 19th; but in case I don't receive any news, you will allow me to take the liberty of calling on you.

I hope you will indulge my [?] tardiness [/?], - and my bad english too; - but I think, this is the best

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way to introduce myself to Madam, already before my arrival, and that is the general sin of modern life, and you will allow me to be also a fashionable in this extraordinary state of embarrassment.

As my sister-in-law writes to me, your father is getting very well in the excellent air of our mountains; I hope, he shall entirely recover there.

Pray, give my best compliments to Madam, and believe me always, dear friend,

Your's truly

E. Xylander