Enge bei Zurich, 15 March 1851, to [Eduard Röckel]

"Saying that Haimberger, a political refugee, must go to England or America, that he is also a violinist and hopes to study with Bériot in Brussels the coming winter, expressing the hope that Röckel can help Haimberger find a position in a London theatre orchestra, mentioning Präger [i.e. Ferdinand Praeger], Haimberger's teachers Hel[l]mesberger and David, etc.; Wagner then discusses his role in the Dresden Revolution, with special reference to August [Röckel], saying he has written Das Kunstwerk der Zukunft, Oper und Drama, that he is working on Siegfried's Tod, mentioning Liszt, etc."