An Baermann gerichtete Anfrage, ob es wahr sei, daß auf einem Festkonzerte in Speyer sein „Requiem" aufgeführt werden solle: ,,Je voudrais savoir d'abord si c'est vrai, ensuite s'il y aurait des probalités, que je pusse donner un concert, soit à Spire soit à Munich, avant ou apres le Festival, qui m'indemniserait des dépenses de mon voyage."
He asked Baermann whether it was true that his "Requiem" was to be performed at a festival concert in Speyer: "I would like to know first of all if this is true, and then if there would be any chance that I could give a concert, either in Speyer or in Munich, before or after the Festival, which would compensate me for my travel expenses."
Post-edited Deepl translation