SCHUMANN, Robert (1810-1856). Autograph letter signed ('Robert Schumann') to Heinrich Riccius, Dresden, 15 September 1848, asking him to remind Herr Watson of his promise to send him the English translation of his cantata 'Das Paradies und die Peri', op. 50 ('sein Versprochen, mir die englische Uebersetzung des Textes des Peri zu schicken'), and if possible to take care of the shipping, sending it direct by the quickest means ('mir es direct mit der schnellsten Gelegenheit unfrankirt zusenden'), one page, 4to, bifolium. Provenance: Heyler collection, Cologne; collection of Dr Fritz and Dita Callomon; by gift, 1950 (annotations by H.E. Wilk).