August 1721
Venice and MilanI had hoped by this time that Rachel would have given me children to fill the household, but it was not to be. I continued with my work at the Trapensi office – my father had passed away in the previous winter – and she remained to manage the affairs of the home.
I traveled a bit more after my father's passing. He had not been on the road very much in the preceding years, and I needed to re-establish contacts that he had nurtured. Milan was a frequent posting for me since so much of the trade in Italy found itself in the business centers of that city, and I had arranged an apartment for myself to come to whenever I would visit.
It was in the latter part of August in this year that I went to Milan and found that Antonio had just arrived to compose and perform
