Anton Schindler, Brief an Ignaz Moscheles in London, Wien, 14. September 1827, Autograph

Through a common acquaintance, Schindler sends Moscheles some manuscripts from Beethoven's inheritance (not enclosed, whereabouts remain unknown). The settling of Beethoven's bequest took a long time, partially because the trustee and custodian of Beethoven's nephew Stephan von Breuning died in June 1827 and because of the illness of trustee Jakob Hotschevar, Breuning's successor. It is still not clear what to do with the money from England provided by the London Philharmonic Society shortly before Beethoven's death.

A memorial for Beethoven commissioned by Ferdinand Piringer and others is to be erected.

As can be deduced from his devastating criticism, Schindler read the Beethoven biography written by Johann Aloys Schlosser. Although the book was already published in early September 1827 the publication year is stated as 1828. Apart from that there is talk about a planned biography from Anton Gräffer in Vienna. Schindler is indignant and claims Beethoven had chosen Friedrich Rochlitz, the long-year editor of the Leipzig General Musical Newspaper to be his biographer. The documents handed over to him and Stephan von Breuning that were to be used for the biography partially ended up with Jakob Hotschevar, who then gave them to Gräffer. However, Schindler has reasons to rejoice: the most important documents are in his possession. (FG)