Autograph letter from the Venezuelan-French composer, conductor, and singer known for his mélodies, apologizing to a male friend for having mislaid a letter and hoping for more news from his correspondent and perhaps a closer musical, or personal, relationship.  Beg-Meil [Brittany], n.d. Translated from the French, in part: "[...] Passing through Paris, I looked everywhere for the famous letter which I spoke to you about -- it was impossible to find it. [...] I was negligent for once -- that is the extent of my guilt. Incidentally, in that letter, all I said to you was what I repeated [...] in Dieppe: my desire to be played by you, my boredom with being played by Mr. Carvalho, and the dim hope I still kept hold of to see the horizon brighten on your side. Please forgive me for not having written since then, as I was travelling in this area of Brittany, which has not only furnished me with adventures compared to which Sinbad the Sailor's are nothing, but has also distracted me terribly with its beauties. Can you tell me, as you had made me hope, anything a bit more precise about your projects, or must I wait longer? I am full of patience, if the latter, and if the former, of impatience! [...]" 4 pp. Toning, one slight tear and loss at the lower right corner, and archival tape reinforcements; overall in very good condition. 5.25 x 8 inches (13.1 x 20.3 cm).