A thousand kind regards to Madame Franchomme, and many
  compliments from my sister Louise.  I embrace your dear
  children.

  [Date.]

  Madame Sand begs to be remembered to you and Madame
  Franchomme.

  Chateau de Nohant, near La Chatre, September 17, 1846.

Very dear friend,—­I am very sorry that Brandus is away, and that Maho is not yet in a position to receive the manuscripts that he has so often asked me for this winter.  One must therefore wait; meanwhile I beg you will be so kind as to go back as soon as you judge it possible, for I should not now like this to be a long business, having sent my copy to London at the same time as to you.  Do not tell them this—­if they are clever tradesmen [marchands habiles] they may cheat me like honest people [en honnetes gens].  As this is all my present fortune I should prefer the affair to turn out differently.  Also have the kindness not to consign my manuscripts to them without receiving the money agreed upon, and send me immediately a note for 500 francs in your letter.  You will keep the rest for me till my arrival in Paris, which will take place probably in the end of October.  I thank you a thousand times, dear friend, for your good heart and friendly offers.  Keep your millions for me till another time—­is it not already too much to dispose of your time as I do?

  [Here follow compliments to and friendly enquiries after
  Franchomme’s family.]

  Madame Sand sends you a thousand compliments and desires to be
  remembered to Madame Franchomme.

  [Date.]

I shall answer Madame Rubio. [Footnote:  Nee Vera de Kologriwof, a pupil of Chopin’s and teacher of music in Paris; she married Signor Rubio, an artist, and died in the summer of 1880 at Florence.] If Mdlle.  Stirling [footnote:  A Scotch lady and pupil of Chopin’s; I shall have to say more about her by- and-by.  Madame Erskine was her elder sister.] is at St. Germain, do not forget to remember me to her, also to Madame Erskine.

This will be the proper place to mention the compositions of the years 1842-47, about the publication of many of which we have read so much in the above letters.  There is no new publication to be recorded in 1842.  The publications of 1843 were:  in February—­ Op. 51, Allegro vivace, Troisieme Impromptu (G flat major), dedicated to Madame la Comtesse Esterhazy; in December—­Op. 52, Quatrieme Ballade (F minor), dedicated to Madame la Baronne C. de Rothschild; Op. 53, Huitieme Polonaise (A flat major), dedicated to Mr. A. Leo; and Op. 54, Scherzo, No. 4 (E major), dedicated to Mdlle.  J. de Caraman.  Those of 1844 were:  in August—­Op. 55, Deux Nocturnes (F minor and E flat major), dedicated to Mdlle.  J. H. Stirling; and Op. 56, Trois Mazurkas (A minor, A flat major, and F sharp minor), dedicated to Mdlle.  C. Maberly.  Those of 1845: