He is waiting for Liebenberg’s answer as to whether he should be allowed to spend 350 gold pieces a month without being seen as wasteful. Also, has Vencel been paid yet?
Mit Angst, alter Freund, erwarte ich und mit einiger Neugierde, ob ich 350 # das Monath ausgeben darf, ohne für einen disipator zu gelten, und auch keiner zu sein, was eigentlich doch noch merkwürdiger ist, nämlich das was ist[1] und nicht was scheint1[a] — und was die Menschen glauben — Schreiben Sie mir dieß — und ob Wentzel schon bezahlt ist?[b]
Adieu
St[2] Széchényi
Mailand dem 2 Julÿ[c]
[1] Széchenyi’s underlining with straight line.
[2] Stephan
[a] For Széchenyi’s calculation of his expenditure, see the previous letter of 28 June 1817.
[b] I.e. whether Liebenberg had already paid the debt to the Prince of Liechtenstein, mentioned several times in previous letters (1 February, 8 March, 12–13 March, 19 May and 20 June 1817).
[c] The letter was written based on its content in 1817.
Recommended reference:
István Széchenyi to János Liebenberg, Milan, 2 July 1817. Edited and annotated by Szilvia Czinege. Published in Correspondence of István Széchenyi. Digital edition. Edited by Szilvia Czinege and Zoltán Fónagy. https://szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu/ Abbreviation for further references: SzIL-Digit.