Newly transcribed and labelled; double collated
Joseph Charles Mellish to August Wilhelm von Schlegel
[1] Dornburg 27 March 1799
Dear Sir
If not inconvenient to you, I propose doing myself the Pleasure of waiting on you on Friday morning about ten oʼclock, &, if you will allow me, of staying dinner – I promise myself much satisfaction & improvement from the candid observations you were kind enough to offer, concerning my translation. I will bring the Corpus delicti with me. I beg you however earnestly not to suffer this Appointment in the least to interfere with any other Engagement, as my Time is wholly at your disposal – I should be sorry to sin in publica commoda –
Believe me to be very sincerely
Dear Sir
Your obligʼd & obedt Servt
Joseph Charles Mellish
[2] [leer]
Dear Sir
If not inconvenient to you, I propose doing myself the Pleasure of waiting on you on Friday morning about ten oʼclock, &, if you will allow me, of staying dinner – I promise myself much satisfaction & improvement from the candid observations you were kind enough to offer, concerning my translation. I will bring the Corpus delicti with me. I beg you however earnestly not to suffer this Appointment in the least to interfere with any other Engagement, as my Time is wholly at your disposal – I should be sorry to sin in publica commoda –
Believe me to be very sincerely
Dear Sir
Your obligʼd & obedt Servt
Joseph Charles Mellish
[2] [leer]