[...] I had not as yet heard anything of the performance of the Overture to Faust, apart from this short notice of yours. I cannot turn against this composition, even though there are some things in it here and there which would not flow from my pen to-day. The somewhat abundant brass, in particular, is no longer to my mind. If I were sure that Härtel's would give me something handsome for it, I should almost like to publish the full score with a pianoforte arrangement (which Hans would have to make). But I would rather this were duly suggested to me—I would not willingly undertake anything of the kind on my own sole initiative.—[...]
Just send your score of The Flying Dutchman to Uhlig. He has the score newly revised by me, and would have yours faithfully corrected by it. [...]
[...] I have now gone into the country and feel tolerably happy. I enjoy working once more. I have a complete scenario ready of my whole Nibelungen tetralogy and the verse will be ready in a few months. From then on I shall become a "music-maker" and nothing else, for this work will probably be my last poem and it is to be hoped I shall never come to journalism again. I have nothing in my mind thereafter but plans for production. There is to be no more writing—only producing. I hope you will help me with it! [...]
Source: Letters of Richard Wagner, Vol. 1, selected and ed. Wilhelm Altmann, trans. M. M. Bozman (J. M. Dent & Sons, 1927), No. 219