I have Reissiger in my pocket now - I have presented him with my operatic subject, the Hohe Braut. When I read it to him yesterday he was quite carried away, all fire and flame; he is to be very industrious in return. On coming home yesterday evening from the theatre I found an unfranked letter from Paris which cost me sixteen groats. It was from Troupenas, reminding me in the friendliest possible way about those musical arrangements. I sat down at once and worked till twelve o'clock at night to finish the arrangements.
Richard Wagner
Source: Letters of Richard Wagner, Volume 1, ed. Altmann/Hull (London: Dent, 1927), No. 71