MY DEAR SIR!

Will you remit me in bad English to express my best thanks for
your kind letter and for the sympathi you feel for my music. Of
course it will be a great honor and pleasure for me to accept your
dedication.

Some years ago I thought it possible to shake hands with you in
your own country. But unfortunately my delicat health does not
seem to agree. At all events, if we are not to meet, I am glad to
read in the papers of your artistical success in Amerika.

With my best wishes,

I am, dear Sir,

Yours very truly,

EDVARD GRIEG.

[Illustration: FACSIMILE OF A LETTER FROM GRIEG TO MACDOWELL,
ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE "NORSE" SONATA. ONE OF GRIEG'S RARE
ATTEMPTS AT ENGLISH COMPOSITION (SEE PAGE 73)]

I may quote also, in this place, because of its unusual interest, a
letter written (in German) by Grieg to Mrs. MacDowell when he learned
of her husband's collapse:--

CHRISTIANIA,
December 14, 1905.