Autograph letter from Beethoven to Franz Hofmeister. 4 closely written pages, large quarto, creased at folds, annotated by the recipient “1802 8 April 16 Do. Wien Beethoven.” Item Information Material Type Letter from Beethoven Record Number Lf15 Catalog Concordance Anderson L57; BG 84 Auction Information Auction House Sotheby's (London) Lot Number 10 Bibliographical Reference BN 5/1BJ auction index 1985-1995 ?need to verify sale price. Note written in catalog by IFB states “44,000.” Date of Sale 11/22/1989 Sender Ludwig van Beethoven Recipients Franz Hofmeister Sold to Institution outside U.S. Pricing Information Estimate Price 25,000-35,000 GBP Sale Price 50600 GBP Sale Price in U.S Currency $88500.00