Extract from a letter of Johannes Brahms to Clara Schumann, Düsseldorf, August 21, 1855, in the hand of Marie Schumann (1841-1929), eldest child of Robert and Clara, with annotation in another hand at the head, advising of such. Bifolium, 2pp (second leaf blank). In very fine condition. 4.5 x 6.2 inches; 11.5 x 15.5 cm. Translated from the German, in full: "How much pain do I feel because I cannot find any more comforting words for you. - Even Miss Hartmann has learned next to nothing, as Miss Leser told me. - What shall I add? Have quite friendly thoughts of me, maybe you hear me and my most cordial words of comfort. I will imagine tomorrow that you are with me, seeking comfort. But Robert's letters that I sent you and the small verses that I thoughtfully enclosed, will serve better to do so? - Read them when you want to write him, otherwise it will be all too burdensome again... Johannes." The letter has been published in Schumann-Briefedition, series II, volume 3, ed. Thomas Synofzik (Cologne: Dohr, 1998).