Manuscripts in Music Scrapbooks - Volume 1
Mus 1:3. Gounod, Charles François. Autograph note signed.
Accompanies printed copy of song, “Welcome To Skye.”
Mus 1:15. Händel, George Fredrich. Facsimile of Autograph note signed.. September 6, 1741.
Mus 1:19a. Martin, George William. Signature. March 30, 1874.
An address accompanies the signature--“The Knight's Club. 103 Strand”
Mus 1:19b. Schumann, Clara Josephine (Wieck). Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [John] Saunders.
Letter includes beginnings of Prelude and Fugue of Bach.
Mus 1:19c. Gounod, Charles François. Autograph excerpt from “Messe Solenelle.”
Mus 1:20a. St. Leger, Heyward John. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Henderson, Rait & Co. From 35 Roberts St. N.W., Regent's Park, January 2, 1871.
Notification by Mr. St. Leger of his inability to “correct the proofs” due to an “attack of bronchitis.”
Mus 1:20b. Poniatowski, Joseph Michel Xavier François Jean. Letter signed. To George Thomas Metzler. February 11, 1873.
Compliments Mr.[George Thomas] Metzler on his “American organs by Mason and Hamlin.”
Mus 1:37a. Sivori, Ernesto Camillo. Autograph note signed. To James William Davison.
Mus 1:37b. Trebelli, Zélía. Autograph note signed. To Messrs. [James William] Davison & Co.
Mus 1:37c. Wynne, [Sarah] Edith. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 1:37d. Thursby, Emma Cecilia. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 1:37e. Richards, Henry Brinley. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. [Emile S.] Enoch & Co. From Heston, Hounslow, April 18.
Turns down a commission.
Mus 1:37f. Parepa-Rosa, Euphrosyne. Autograph letter signed. To George Henry Davidson. From 154 West 21st Street, New York, March 21, 1867.
Requests that Mr. Davidson mention in his paper her immense success in two operas in which she is currently performing.
Mus 1:38a. Simpson, John Palgrave. Autograph note initialled.
“for May 16th & 23rd”
Mus 1:38b. Thomas, Lewis. Autograph letter signed. From 7 Lidlington(?) Place N.W., Wednesday, April 18, 1877.
Mus 1:38c. Taylor, Franklin. Autograph letter signed. From 40 Ampthill Square N.W., July 16, 1879.
Remarks on the format of a “circular.”
Mus 1:38d. Tosti, Sir Francesco Paolo. Autograph letter signed. From 23 Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square W, Tuesday, 18.
Letter in French, misspells some words.
Mus 1:41a. Farnie, Henry Brougham. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 62, Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, Sunday.
Acknowledges receipt of “the opera of Robin Hood” and mentions Nell [Gwynne], which will “play on Feb. 1 next.” Farnie's comic opera “Nell Gwynne” was produced on February 7, 1884.
Mus 1:41b. Lyall, Charles. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Humphrey John Stewart. From 7 Blenheim Villas, Abbey Road, St John's Wood, November 17, 1885.
Requests some pictures “to complete an album.”
Mus 1:41c. Gadsby, Henry Robert. Autograph letter signed. From 21 Talfourd Road, Camberwell, August 1, 1878.
Gives specific directions for printing a copy of an organ part.
Mus 1:41d. Gollmick, Adolf. Autograph letter signed. To Willian Henderson. From 16 Castellain Road, Warrington Crescent, Maida Hill W., November 21, 1879.
Thanks Mr. Henderson for mentioning a performance in his paper and mentions his daughter's inability to play due to illness.
Mus 1:42a. Penley, W[illiam] S[ydney]. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From Comedy Theatre, November 8, 1883.
Thanks Mr. Henderson for the “old play bills containing the name of [his] `ancestor.'”
Mus 1:42b. Travis, Beata. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 5 Montpelier Square, S.W., June 10.
Invites Mr. Henderson to come and hear “Madame Wynnne,” “Madame Davies [Miss Mary Davies] and I and others” sing in Welsh.
Mus 1:42d. Macfarren, Walter Cecil. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. [William] Henderson & Co. From York, August 31, 1877.
Makes note of the “numbers of pages” he is forwarding, “28, 29 & 35 of `Joseph.'”
Mus 1:43. Goria, Alexandre Edouard. Facsimile of signature.
Accompanies portrait.
Mus 1:44. Nilsson, Kristina, contessa de Cesa Miranda. Facsimile of signature.
Accompanies portrait.
Mus 1:45a. Shaw, Sydney(?). Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 23 St. Oswalds Road, West Brompton S.W., February 21, 1887.
Wants to set Henderson's march to music.
Mus 1:45b. Desprez, Frank. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 22 Moreton Place, S.W., April 26, 1879.
Requests an estimate for a friend “for printing a weekly paper.”
Mus 1:45c. Mercer, William. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson, 3 & 5 Marylebone Lane, W. From Beauchief, March 9, 1888.
Agrees to allow “the use of the tune `Peterborough'”.
Mus 1:45d. Accompanying envelope.
Mus 1:45e. Krebs, Marie. Autograph note. From 91 Wimpole Street. January 1, 1882.
Visiting card-- “Marie Krebs, Kammervirtuose to His Majesty The King of Saxony.”
Mus 1:45f. Fuller-Maitland, John Alexander. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson, Henderson, Rait and Fenton, 73 Marylebone Lane, W. From 39 Phillimore Gardens, Kensinton W., July 13, 1887.
Asks if Mr. Henderson would contribute an “article on Henry Russell” to the appendix of Sir George Grove's dictionary of which the writer is editor.
Mus 1:45g. Accompanying envelope.
Mus 1:48. Chappell(?), Arthur. Autograph note signed. Sunday.
Mus 1:49a. Parren(?), G. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Saunders. From 39 Onslow Square, May 12, 1869.
Signature uncertain, possibly Varres
Mus 1:49b. Rosa, Carl August Nikolaus. Autograph letter signed. To James William Davison. From 10 Warwick Crescent, Maida Hill, W., July 21.
Draws Mr. Davison's attention to “a mistake in the Bill” and mentions his wife, Euphrosyne Rosa.
Mus 1:49c. Nilsson, Kristina, contessa de Cesa Miranda. Autograph letter signed. To Louise. Saturday morning.
Expresses her regret at being unable to say goodbye but hopes to see her in Liverpool.
Mus 1:50a. Nimmo, Andrew. Aut.letter signed. From 3 Wigmore Street, London W., Sunday, October 15, 1871.
“The enclosed scraps may find a corner in your wee Book of great men. I wish I could be one.”
Mus 1:50b. Phillips, Henry. Autograph letter signed. To Edwin Ransford. From The Pleasaunce, Great Malvern, December 9, 1873.
Notifies Mr. Ransford that he is sending him something relating to his “most successful concert.”
Mus 1:50c. Matthison, Arthur. Autograph poem signed..
Poem entitled “Christine Nilsson,” beginning, “Crowned, Honoured, Royally, Imperially...”
Mus 1:51. Czerny, Charles. “Facsimile. Canon ou Exercice des Octaves”; also facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:52. Albrechtsberger, Georg. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:55a. Spark, William. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. [William] Henderson, Rait, & Fenton. From Springfield Villa, Leeds, April 9, 1877.
Printed stationary-- “The Organists Quarterly Journal of Original Compositions. Memorandum from The Editor, Dr. Spark.” Requests that corrections be made on the proof of his anthem which he is returning and requests “25 copies printed... on good, thick paper.”
Mus 1:55b. Ab, C.J. Signature. 1887.
Unable to read signature fully. Printed memorandum card-- “From Joseph Hurst, Box Office, Royal Lyceum Theatre.”
Mus 1:55c. Seligmann, Julius. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson, London. From 18 Holyrood Crescent, Glasgow, September 9, 1878.
Introduces his son, William Harry Seligmann and notifies Mr. Henderson that his son will hand him “Mrs. Johnson's Song” which he “wrote down after her singing.” Thanks Mr. Henderson for the songs he sent him.
Mus 1:55d. Carter, William. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 23 Colville Square, November 23, 1882.
“I am so pleased you are able to do `Victoria' for me.” Goes into detail about the publishing of “Victoria” and mentions his hopes of getting Sim Reeves to sing it.
Mus 1:62. Cherubini, L. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:64a. Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley. Autograph letter initialled. To [] Chappell. From 64 Russell Square, W.C., February 26, 1879.
Wants to change the name of his recent piece to “Crotchets.”
Mus 1:64b. Barnett, John. Autograph letter signed. To James William Davison. From Cotteswold, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, February 23, 1884.
Requests renewal of subscription to “The Musical World.”
Mus 1:64c. B, M. Autograph letter signed. Friday, September 29.
Unable to make out signature fully. Letter is in French.
Mus 1:65a. Bishop, John. Autograph letter signed..
Unable to find addressee, date, or return address as letter is pasted down.
Mus 1:65b. Bishop, Sir Henry Rowley. Autograph letter signed. To A[ndrew?] Nimmo. From 13 Cambridge Street, Hyde Park, February 28.
Mus 1:65c. Braham, John. Autograph letter signed. From 30 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park Gardens, January 21, 1852.
Notifies addressee that he has called on him “several times in Percy Street” but has not found him at home and invites him and their friend Jarrett to dinner.
Mus 1:66. Hallé, Charles. Autograph letter signed. To [Henry(?)] Willis. From 20 Linden Gardens, W., June 21, 1889.
Requests that ¥80 be given to Herr Franz Neruda.
Mus 1:68a. Lind-Goldschmidt, Jenny Maria. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. R ---. From 58 Onslow Gardens, October 8, 1875.
Requests that the addressee send over painters and stainers as soon as possible.
Mus 1:68b. Grisi, Giulia. Autograph letter signed. To James William Davison, Friday, October 15.
Asks Mr. Davison to join him and Mr. Mario (probably Giovanni Matteo) for dinner on the following Monday.
Mus 1:69a. Macfarren, Walter Cecil. Letter signed. To Humphrey John Stewart. From 3 Osnaburgh Terrace, N.W., November 30, 1886.
Thanks Mr. Stewart for “the second poem which will, with some trifling alterations, suit [his] purpose well”. Encloses “...tickets for a concert tomorrow night at which [their] `Sunbeam' will be given.”
Mus 1:69b. Asch, George. Autograph letter signed. To [Humphrey] J[ohn] Stewart. From 5 Darnley Road, Royal Crescent, W., March 6, 1887.
Tells Mr. Stewart that he will be happy to play for “the engagement” but his orchestra might not be available.
Mus 1:74c. Prout, Ebenezer. Autograph letter signed. To Humphrey John Stewart. From 12 Greenwood Road, Dalston, E., September 23, 1887.
Informs Mr. Stewart that he will be pleased to read his libretti but that he is very particular about what pieces he accepts. Also mentions that he will probably not have time to write “another cantata” for a while.
Mus 1:76a. Williams, [Anna(?)]. Autograph letter signed. To Wellington Guernsey. From Prince of Wales's Royal Theatre, January 6, 1868.
The writer “has quite relinquished the idea of producing Opera Bouffe and is unable to accept his kind offer.”
Mus 1:76b. Reach, Angus B[ethune]. Autograph letter signed. To Morris [Barnett]. Wednesday.
Informs Mr. Barnett of his intention to stop “the run of Out on the Loose” due to the “gross immorality implied in the title” and its questionable nature in general.
Mus 1:76c. Webster, Benjamin Nottingham. Autograph letter signed. To [Morris] Barnett.
Mentions Madame Celeste [Céline] an actress and, in the post script, refutes the implications he has been reading about “a feminine hand” in relation to “the new comedy.”
Mus 1:76d. Farren, William. Autograph letter signed. To Morris [Barnett]. Thursday, April 25.
Addressee is probably Morris Barnett as in items 76b and 76c. Informs the addressee that the last scene of a play needs work.
Mus 1:77a. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 1 Queen's Mansions, Victoria Street, S.W. Tuesday night, October 16, 1888.
Requests “pulls” of proofs.
Mus 1:77b. Accompanying envelope.
Mus 1:78T The Musical World, A Magazine of Essays, Critical and, Practical, CCIV. - New Series, CXI, February 13, 1840.
First two pages only.
Mus 1:82b. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Signature.
Mus 1:82b. Hatton, John Liptrot. Signature (pasted down).
Mus 1:83. Men and Women, A Weekly Biographical and Social Journal. II,no. 24, Saturday, November 13, 1886. Article on Sir Arthur Sullivan; pages 185-186 only.
Mus 1:84. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Autograph song “Carol for Christmastide” with signature.. First line, “Upon the snow clad earth without.”
Notes in pencil and ink probably Sullivan's.
Mus 1:85b. Reeves, John Sims. Signature.
Mus 1:87. Moschells, J. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:89. Balfe, Michael William. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:91. “The Life of Sim Reeves.” Notice/ Announcement. The London Music Publishing Company (limited), 54 Great Marlborough Street, [1889].
Mus 1:93a. Molloy, James Lynam. Autograph letter signed. From Cumberland House, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, January 5, 1873.
Informs addressee that he will be able to “do two songs and a trio for soprano, alto and tenor” where before he was unable to contribute to the addressee's magazine.
Mus 1:93b. Smart, Henry Thomas. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From 30 King Henry's Road, N.W., August 27, 1878.
Informs Mr. Henderson that he is sending him “the last page of MS of the Anthem” and requests “a proof of the last Chorus immediately as it is of the utmost importance that copies of complete work should be ready for Mr. Murray's second rehearsal next Monday.”
Mus 1:93c. Patey, John George. Autograph letter signed. To “Gentlemen.” From 24 St. Stephen's Square, Westbourne Park, W., December 14, 1876.
Urges the addressees to “go on as rapidly as you can with Mad[am] Patey's Book.”
Mus 1:93d. Mathews, Julia. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Enoch(?). From 380 City Road, E.C.
Acknowledges receipt of opera score. Addressee might possibly be a Mr. Gnock or Mr. Enoch.
Mus 1:94a. Mario, Giovanni Matteo. Autograph letter signed. To James William Davison.
Mus 1:94b. Accompanying envelope.
Mus 1:94c. Kuhe, Wilhelm. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 1:94d. Lablache, Luigi. Autograph letter signed. To [George Henry] Davidson. From 184 Regent's Street, July 31, 1852.
Mentions Madame Grisi and Miss Cruvelli. Madame Grisi is decidedly in the family way and cannot go to Russia. Miss Cruvelli might be urged not to take on other engagements.
Mus 1:94e. Lloyd, Edward. Signature.
Mus 1:94f. Lutz, Wilhelm Meyer. Signature.
Mus 1:94g. Macfarren, Sir George Alexander. Signature.
Mus 1:97. Mario, Giovanni Matteo. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:99. Lablache, Luigi. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:102c. The Musical World. March 11, 1882. Poem or song with illustration.
Mus 1:103. Garcia, Manuel. Autograph letter signed. E. Garcia, ca.1812 (watermark).
Mus 1:106a. Templeton, John. Autograph letter signed. To William Henderson. From West Cowes, Clarence Cottage, Isle of Wight, May 20, 1874.
Mus 1:106b. Malibran, Maria Felicità (Garcia). Copy of a letter. From London, May 24, 1833.
Contains the conditions for an engagement of Madame Malibran “at either the Theatre Royal Drury Lane or Theatre Royal Covent Garden, for the month of June, to perform three times per week, for the sum ¥1,000 sterling”
Mus 1:106c. Malibran, Maria Felicità (Garcia). Copy of a letter. To Alfred Bunn.
Explains why she is unable to sing tonight and invites Mr. Bunn to come and see the evidence-- her illness.
Mus 1:106d. Malibran, Maria Felicità (Garcia). Copy of a letter. To Alfred Bunn.
Hesitates to “Play the part of Count Belino” as “the music is exceedingly weak, and after the Sonnambula I am not capable of singing baby's music; however, I don't say positively no.”
Mus 1:107e. Giuglini, Antonio. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To James William Davison, Hereford House, Old Brompton, May 4, 1859.
Invites him to dinner.
Mus 1:110g. Benders, F. Facsimile of Autograph note signed. From Brussels, March 2, 1852.
Godefroid, Fèlix. Facsimile of signature, Brussels, March 2, 1852.
Mus 1:111a. Santley, Kate. Autograph letter signed. To Emile--.
Addressee is probably Emile S. Enoch, founder of Enoch and Sons, London firm of music publishers. Regrets that she did not inform Mr. Deissell(?) “before that I cannot come to Berlin.”
Mus 1:111b. Hopkins, Edward John. Autograph letter signed. From 23 St. Augustines Road, Camden Square, N.W., June 1, 1877.
Proof of Hymn 319 to hand.
Mus 1:111c. King, Donald W. Autograph note signed. To William Henderson.
Mus 1:111d. Macfarren, Sir George Alexander. Autograph letter signed. To Edward Francis Rimbault. Tuesday.
“I have had occasion to look up Paradiso for another purpose, and so have written him for the Dictionary.”
Mus 1:112a. de Kontski [K_tski]. Autograph letter signed. Chevalier de Kontski. To [] Enoch. From 3 Valentine Road, Brixton, December 16, 1874.
Addressee is probably Emile S. Enoch (see note at end of letter).
Mus 1:112b. Knight, J[oseph] P[hilip]. Autograph letter signed. To Wellington Guernsey. June 13, 1868.
Contains information about the writer's plans to leave “D.P.,” leaving behind for the time his music and papers. Plans to go to Cork to “liquidate [my] obligations”. Instructs Mr. Guernsey not to mention having heard from him.
Mus 1:115a. Deacon, C. E. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Higgs. From Charlton Lodge, Banbury, July 24.
Requests “the full orchestra for `Syringa' and `Leaves and Flowers'” and piano copies of the music for the instruments listed.
Mus 1:115b. Löhr, Frederic Nicholls. Autograph letter signed. To Humphrey John Stewart. From Berkley Lodge, Queen Anne Terrace, Plymouth, Monday.
Turns down a cantata of Mr. Stewart's since he had already accepted twelve months earlier a piece by Mr. Oxenford.
Mus 1:115c. Wellings, Milton. Autograph letter signed. From Albion Club, Ramsgate, January 30, 1888.
Since a cantata is mentioned in a similar context to that in item 115b the addressee of this letter may be Humphrey John Stewart.
Mus 1:116a. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Aut fragment from song.
Mus 1:116b. Tours, Berthold. Autograph letter signed. From 210 The Grove, Hammersmith, August 20, 1880.
Requests that “my M.S. copy of No.8 of the Pirates of Penzance” be sent.
Mus 1:116c. Bunn, Alfred. Autograph letter signed. From Drury Lane, Monday.
Mus 1:116d. Tours, Berthold. Autograph letter signed. From 210 The Grove, Hammersmith, W., October 28, 1880.
Sending “Piano Edn of P[irates] of P[enzance].”
Mus 1:116e. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Autograph fragment from song.
Mus 1:119a. Hatton, John Liptrot. Autograph letter signed. To George Thomas Metzler. From Margate, 3 Lausanne Terrace, St. John's Road, November 25, 1876.
Expresses uneasiness about printers not having waited for a corrected proof and so printing “`my' instead of `thy' throne-- in alluding to The Heavenly Throne.”
Mus 1:119b. Janotha, Nathalie. November 28, 1879.
Asks for a “Sonata by Rubinstein.”
Mus 1:119c. Miller, Ferdinand. Autograph postcard signed. To James William Davison, author, London W., Regent Street. From Germany, August 30, 1883.
Additional writing upper left hand corner “Sent 1/9/83 4 Aug 18/83.”
Mus 1:120a. Ganz, Wilhelm. Autograph note. To William Henderson. From 126 Harley Street, Cavendish Square, W., February 20, 1879.
Mus 1:120b. Godfrey, D[aniel]. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Chappell. From Hammersmith, Thursday.
Discusses the “`Patience' publication” and a mistake in the proofs.
Mus 1:120c. Scott-Gatty, Sir Alfred Scott. Autograph letter signed. To J. Monroe Coward. From 71 Warwick Road, Earls Court, S.W., February 15, 1881.
Contains detailed remarks about the printing of a book of songs.
Mus 1:124. Leyfried,--(?) Facsimile of signature.
Mus 1:127a. Nullah, John. Autograph letter signed. To Edward Francis Rimbault. From 11 Devonshire Place, W., February 19, 1869.
Mus 1:127b. ?. Autograph letter signed. To [Edward] Chappell. From Alhambra Company Limited, 27 Leicester Square, March 5, 1884.
Unable to read signature. “Please let the Bearer have 20 full vocal scores of the `Beggar Student' for immediate rehearsal.”
Mus 1:127c. Pillement(?), W---. Autograph letter signed. To [] Chappell. From 24 The Boltons, South Kensington, November the 19.(Watermark 1880)
Encloses the proofs.
Mus 1:127d. Brayley(?), J ---. Autograph letter signed. To Morris Barnett. From Soho Square, Wednesday.
Glad to hear he gets on a little better at the Olympic.
Mus 1:128a. Autograph fragment from song.
Possibly a signature at bottom of manuscript, Virginia----.
Mus 1:128b. Henschel, Sir Isidor George. Autograph letter signed. To [] Weber. From 6 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, W., February 24, 1879.
Informs Mr. Weber that he needs a full score-- he lists the instruments-- by Saturday noon-- actually Friday would be better.
Manuscripts in Music Scrapbooks - Volume 2
Mus 2:3. Catalani, Angelica. Facsimile of signature accompanying a portrait. Also newspaper clippings about her.
Mus 2:5-6. Craik, Dinah Maria (Mulock). Title page “Songs of Our Youth-- By the author of John Halifax Gentleman”, and Autograph excerpt from “The High Mountain,” with music by Webb.
Mus 2:9. Periodical article on Zaré Thalberg. July 19, 1879.
Mus 2:10a. Periodical article on Gioacchino Rossini. Obituary.
Mus 2:11. Havergal, Frances R. Facsimile of signature accompanying four lines of verse.
Mus 2:12a. Gauntlett, Henry John. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Henderson and Rait. From 15 St. Mary Abbott's Terrace, Kensington, W., February 10.
Informs Henderson and Rait of having received “the accompanying from Miss Havergal,” probably item 12c.
Mus 2:12b. Havergal, Henry East. Autograph letter signed. From Cople, near Bedford, April 3, 1848.
Mr. Havergal writes that the addressee is “preparing an edition of Archbp. Parker's Psalter for the Parker Society” and he wants some information in relation to it-- “to the effect that the Archbp. with- drew his Psalter in favour of the Old Version of Sternhold & Co.” Also mentions the “Mus. Antiquarian Soc.”
Mus 2:12c. Havergal, Frances Ridley. Song-- “The Precious Blood” possibly Autograph with signature.. First line-- “Precious, precious blood of Jesus, Shed on Calva-ry!” September 7, 1874.
Mus 2:13. Mapleson, Marie-Röze. Facsimile of signature, March 17, 1888.
Mus 2:14b. Van Biln(?),. Autograph letter signed. To [] Chappell. From Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, December 9, 1887.
Asks for copies of a “Waltz.”
Mus 2:16c. Cellier, Alfred. Autograph letter signed. Monday.
Will finish the overture “this evening.”
Mus 2:16d. Bushey, Herts. The Herkomer Theatre. Announcement of Prof. Herkomer's Pictorial- Music-Play-- “An Idyl,” June 18-20.
Mus 2:17a. Costa, Sir Michael Andrew Agnus. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [James William] Davison. From 59 Eccleston Square, S.W., September 25, 1865.
Presents Mr. Davison “with the full Score of my `Naaman' which I hope you will keep as a souvenir of the 7th September 1864.”
Mus 2:17b. Clay, Frederic. Signature.
Mus 2:17c. Cummings, William Hayman. Signature removed from letter to Messrs. Boosey & Co.
Mus 2:17d. Cummings, Mary J. (Purington). Signature.
Mus 2:17e. Damian, Grace(?). Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:17f. Coneri, J.(?) A. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:17g. Corbett, Hamilton. Signature.
Mr. Henderson notes that he was a “Scottish Vocalist.”
Mus 2:17h. Dick, Cotsford. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:17i. D'Alton, Helen. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:17j. Davies, Mary. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:18a. Bell, Doyne Courtenay. Autograph letter signed. To “Dear Sir”. From Buckingham Palace, October 28, 1869.
Mentions “applications for the appointment of Librarian to the Queen” and “North's `Memoirs of Musick'” edited by the addressee in 1846. Also “I have only got memoranda of services by Marbeck, Parsons, Purcell and Croft, Morley & Royce-- can you tell me of any other early services or whether any other special music was used before the Reformation” at royal funerals.
Mus 2:18b. Berger, Francesco. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Emile S.] Enoch. From 6 York Street, Portman Square, February 25, 1874.
Requests that Mr. Enoch return “the M.S. of that little gavotte by a pupil of mine... and think no more about the publication of it until” he contacts him.
Mus 2:18c. Beale, William(?). Autograph letter signed. To-- Rimbault. From 39 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W., Wednesday.
“I am progressing but the difficulty ahead will be to bring in the illustrations appropriately.”
Mus 2:21a. À Beckett, Gilbert Abbot. Autograph letter signed. To J[ames] W[illiam] Davison, Esq. From 10 Hyde Park Gate South, Kensington Gore, March 26, 1849.
Requests a box for the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden.
Mus 2:21b. Aidé, Charles Hamilton. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:21c. Arditi, Luigi. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 2:21d. Blumenthal, Jacob. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:21e. Benedict, Sir Julius. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:21f. Barnett, John. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:21g. Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:21h. Bennett, Sir William Sterndale. Signature.
Mus 2:22a. Albert, Charles Louis Napoléon d'. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From Portland Hotel, Great Portland Street, June 10, 1873.
Asks Dr. Rimbault to take his son as a pupil.
Mus 2:22b. Benedict, Sir Julius. Autograph letter signed. To Monsieur [Emile S.] Enoch. From 2 Manchester Grove, August 27.
Would like some Drawing Room pieces arranged by Dr. Giroflé as well as the last number of Musical Monthly. He saw the new “Acte d'Orphée” in Paris. The new opera by Offenbach will be given here in November.
Mus 2:23. Clinton, J[ames]. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 2:28a. Blumenthal, Jacob. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co. From 15 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington Gore, S.W., February 28, 1889.
Mus 2:28b. Bingham, Graham Clifton. Autograph letter signed. From 82 Hampton Road, Bristol, April 9, 1885.
“I send proof of `In Silence'.”
Mus 2:28c. Bevignani, Enrico. Autograph letter signed. From Bolton, Tuesday the 14th, 1868.
Asks addressee to “make an account in t[h]e next Musical World-- Mlle. Baurmeister will sing in the Liverpool Phil[h]armonic for the first time our ballad the 23rd inst...”
Mus 2:28d. Brooks, Shirley. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co. From 6 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W., June 21, 1868.
Requests that copies of a song “A Mother's Love” which Chappell & Co. has just published be sent to two different addresses.
Mus 2:29a. Ella, John. Autograph letter signed. To [Alfred Nimmo]. Tuesday. Nimmo, Alfred. Autograph note signed. Upper right corner “Ansd 18th July 1866.”
Mus 2:29b. Godfrey, Sir Daniel Eyers. Autograph note signed. Dan Godfrey Jr.
“Military band parts” will be ready soon. Requests piano parts.
Mus 2:29c. Bodda, Frank H. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:29d. Deistmann(?), C. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co. From 6 Denbigh Place, S.W., April 25, 1870.
Mus 2:29e. Delbrück, Alfred. Autograph card signed. To Mr. Edward Chappell. From Hotel Bellevue, Menton (Alpes Maritimes) France, January 9, 1887 (?- p.m.).
Mus 2:29f. Balfe, Michael William. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:30. Santley, Sir Charles. Autograph letter signed. From 4 Grove End Road, St. John's Wood, N.W.
Mus 2:32a. Clarke, Campbell. Autograph letter signed. From 1 Brunswick Terrace, Brighton, September 28, 1874.
“Do I understand that Lecocq(?) has written a new song for Paquita, or is the song in question merely transferred from Giroflé's part?”
Mus 2:32b. Clay, Frederic. Autograph letter signed. To F. Enoch, Esq. July 11, 1874.
Informs Mr. Enoch that he has “already made arrange- ments for the publication of [his] new piece.”
Mus 2:32c. Callcott, William Hutchins. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 14 The Mall, July 14, 1865.”
Mentions “a few Addisonian and Newtonian `nooks and corners'” and “my father's MSS.”
Mus 2:33a-b. Cummings, William Hayman. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From Brackley Villas, Thurlow Park Road, Dulwich, S.E., February 22, 1876.
Gives news of the first volume of the “Purcell Society” which Mr. Cummings hopes will rescue the “great Master's labours... from oblivion.” Gives the attendance at the meeting-- “Hopkins, Marshall, Bennett, Littelor.” Mentions “the Purcell portrait in the Royal Society's Rooms.” Contains a list of “notices of Leveridge's singing of Purcell” which Mr. Cummings has found.
Mus 2:36a. Reichardt, Alexander B. Autograph letter signed. To [James William] Davison. From 20 Grafton Street, Brighton, November 4, 1871.
“You can announce my singing `Si vous n'avez rien a me dire' at Kuhe's last recital Nov. 12th.”
Mus 2:36b. Redhead, Richard. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [William] Henderson. From Llandudno, N. Wales, August 31.
Mus 2:36c. Rimbault, Edward Francis. Autograph envelope with initials. Addressed to Mr. [William] Henderson, Esq., Messrs. Henderson, Rait, and Fenton, 69 Marylebone Lane, W. Postmarked Ju[ly(?)] 28, 1875.
Mus 2:36d. Rimbault, William. To Messrs. Henderson and Rait. From 15 Beaufort Buildings, September 26, 1876.
Notice of Edward Francis Rimbault's death. Writer is his brother.
Mus 2:37. Queen's Theatre, “In the Hay-Market,” Tuesday, November 6, 1705. “A New Comedy call'd The Confederacy. With several entertainments of Dancing by the famous Monsieur Desbarques and others.” Copy of playbill removed from periodical--- possibly The Gentleman's Magazine.
Lower right corner-- “From the original Play-bill in the possession of John Nixon, Esq.”
Mus 2:39. Goddard, Arabella. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:40a. Farnie, Henry Brougham. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Henderson, Rait, and Fenton.
Mentions “Operetta Fritz Frankz (?).”
Mus 2:40b. Heard, Hope (Glen). Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Saunders. From Bentinck Street, W., July 27, 1889.
Thanks Mr. Saunders for a payment.
Mus 2:40c. Guernsey, Wellington. Autograph letter signed. To W[illiam] Henderson, Esq.
Asks if Mr. Henderson has “looked at my M.S. of the `Vivandier.'” Also, “I leave you a copy of Madam Schuman's song which made a great hit on Saturday at St. George's Hall.”
Mus 2:40d. Goodham, Henry W. Autograph letter signed. To [James William] Davison. From Connaught House, Montpellier Road, Brighton, October 30, 1873.
“Please send me The Musical World of last Saturday with the `Simbah D Argent'(?) notice in it.”
Mus 2:41a. Ernst, Heinrich Wilhelm. Autograph letter signed. To [Morris(?)] Barnett. Thursday.
Mentions the Beethoven Society.
Mus 2:41b. Egville, Louis H. d'. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:41c. Farmer, Henry. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:41d. Dannreuther, Edward. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:41e. Delbruck(?), G. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:41f. Engel, Carl. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:41g. Hayes, Catherine. Autograph note signed. From Manchester.
“Please admit four this evening.” Countersigned by Alfred Nimmo, 1857.
Mus 2:41h. Goddard, Arabella. Signature. A. Davison(?) Goddard.
Mus 2:41i. Gladstone, Francis Edward. Signature removed from letter to Messrs. Chappell & Co.
Mus 2:41j. Endorss---(?), Marian. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:42d. Hatton, John Liptrot. Autograph letter signed. To J[ohn Humphrey] Stewart, Esq. From Margate, December 10, 1884.
Informs Mr. Stewart that he “can not get on with the M.S. of the `Inchcape Bell'” because of the poor quality of the copy.
Mus 2:44a. Dannreuther, Edward. Autograph excerpt from song.
Mus 2:44b. Ebsworth, Joseph. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Henderson and Rait, 73 Marylebone Lane, London. From Molash Vicarage by Ashford, Kent, February 23, 1880.
Encloses “the proof of the music” and comments on the mistakes “caused by the compositor misreading the clumsy MS. furnished by the Ballad-Society's copyist” and details corrections to be made which include “a pun on Anthony Ashley Cooper, first Earl of Shaftesbury by a political opponent.”
Mus 2:44c. Formes, Karl Johann Franz. Letter signed. To [James William] Davison. From Ship Hotel, Edinburgh, February 16, 1855.
Speaks of an engagement at Covent Garden.
Mus 2:45a. Clay, Frederic. Autograph letter signed. From 64 Seymour Street, Portman Square, W.
Details an addition to a list of contents-- “it comes between... `the Enchanter Montesinios(?)--- and the Chorus-- Now through air they swiftly fly'-- 2nd act.”
Mus 2:45b. Curwen, John. Letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From Tonic Sol-Fa Press, Plaistow, London, E., July 2, 1873.
Informs Dr. Rimbault that he has sent him a just finished book on “Harmony.” Mentions a Mr. Macfarren.
Mus 2:45c. Ciampi, Giuseppe. Autograph letter signed. From Paris, Nov. 5, 1868.
Mus 2:45d. Corri, William Charles Cunningham. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co. From Comedy Theatre, March 9, 1888.
Embossed stationary-- “Royal Globe Theatre, Lessee & Manager, Mr. Charles H. Hawtrey.” “Comedy” stamped over “Royal Globe.” Letter details changes to be made in the printing of a song.
Mus 2:46. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). A Song by an Eminent Master. First line “Consider fond Shepherd how fleeting the pleasure that flatters our hope in pursuit of the fair” (Damon's song).
Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Last part of Song. Beginning--“Bow, her Silken Hair, the Silver Strings, that sure and swift, Swift, swift destruction brings to all.”
Mus 2:47. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical. Song-- A Song Set to Music by the ingenious Miss Eliza Turner. First line-- “Not Chloris that I just-er am, Or better than the rest.” 1784.
Mus 2:48a. Hallé, Sir Charles. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Alfred] Nimmo. From Greenheys, Manchester, November 27, 1865.
Asks Mr. Nimmo if he can grant his sons “an order for any of the entertainments” with which Mr. Nimmo is connected.
Mus 2:48b. Hamilton, Adam. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co., London. From 18, Castle Street, Edinburgh, August 26, 1885.
Informs Mr. Chappell that he will receive “the M.S. of the 2nd Book of Scotch Melodies as ordered by Mr. Danskin and also the additional String parts to Book I.”
Mus 2:48c. Goss, Sir John. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [James William] Davison. Tuesday night.
Asks Mr. Davison to inform the porter at Mr. Davison's club about his lost umbrella. Noted in upper left corner--- “12/11/73 not at club?”
Mus 2:48d. Hatton, G.F. Signature.
Noted in pencil-- “The Cedars, Westgate-on-Sea.”
Mus 2:48e. Hargitt, Charles J. Signature removed from letter. October 18.
Mus 2:49a. Santley, Sir Charles. Autograph note signed. From Drury Lane.
“You must get them from A. Chappell. I have no parts.”
P.S. Jarrett, H. Autograph note signed. To [Samuel Arthur(?)] Chappell.
“Can you send us the orchestra parts of Santley's air in Faust?”
Mus 2:49b. Kolar, Madame. Autograph letter To Mr. Chappell. From 58 Albany Street, Regent's Park, N.W., June 3.
Requests tickets for “Mr. Hallé's recital” and “for the next two recitals.”
Mus 2:49c. Jacobi, Georges. Letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co. From Alhambra Company Limited, 27 Leicester Square, W.C., March 6, 1884.
Requests “70 chorus parts of the 2nd and 3rd Act of the `Beggar Student'”... be sent as soon as possible.
Mus 2:49d. Kuhe, Wilhelm. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Edward Sydney(?)] Smith. From Brighton, April 13.
Requests a second proof and the first be sent, because of grave mistakes, to “Madeira Villa, Russell Terrace, Leamington, Warwickshire.”
Mus 2:50. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- Molly A New Song. First line--“A Nympth there lives whom many a Swain.”
Mus 2:51. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). My Lodging A Favourite Mad Song. First line-- “My lodging is on the cold Ground And very hard is my Fare.”
Mus 2:52a. Goldschmidt, Otto. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Saunders, Messrs. Chappell [& Co.]. From 1 Moreton Gardens, South Kensington, June 21, 1878.
“You were quite right in putting Mme. [Jenny Lind] Goldschmidt's name in the Programme but not to advertize it.” Requests that tickets and a program be sent to Mrs. Freake, Cromwell House.
Mus 2:52b. Scott-Gatty, Sir Alfred Scott. Autograph letter signed. To Messr. [George Thomas] Metzler & Co. From 131 Finborough Road, Redcliffe Square, S.W., July 11, 1879.
“My friend Dr. Lendon who is the bearer of this, has kindly consented to sign the copies for me.”
Mus 2:52c. Goldschmidt, Otto. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [James William] Davison. From Roehampton Lodge, Roehampton, S.W., November 26, 1858.
Invites Mr. Davison to dinner with the possibility of the company of Mr. [Julius (?)] Benedict, Mr. [William Sterndale (?)] Bennett, and Mr. Joachim. Mentions his wife, Jenny Lind.
Mus 2:52d. Hervé, Florimond Ronger. Autograph letter signed. From Covent Garden Promenade Concerts, (Season, 1874), August 10, 1874.
Mus 2:53a. Fox, George [D]. Autograph letter signed. To J. Scrutton, Esq. From Hounslow, June 12, 1877.
“I send `O Ruddier than the cherry' for the last song.”
Mus 2:53b. Frickenhaus, Fanny. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:53c. Elvey, Sir George Job. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:53d. Goddard, Arabella. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:53e. Godfrey, Sir Daniel. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:53f. Godfrey, Charles. Signature and Autograph portion of a letter. To J[ohn] Boosey, Esq.
Mus 2:53g. Henschel, Sir George. Autograph letter signed. To [] Saunders, Esq., C/O Chappell & Co. From 6 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London, W., June 25, 1889.
Requests a box or “three good stalls for Thursday July the 10th at the Comédie Française.”
Mus 2:53h. Scott-Gatty, Sir Alfred Scott. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:53i. Pond, William A. Signature removed from letter.
Mr. Henderson notes, “Pond of New York.”
Mus 2:53j. Hallé, Sir Charles. Signature removed from letter. January 25, 1879.
Mus 2:54. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- The Maid that's made for Love & Me. First line--“O wouldst thou know what Sacred Charms this destin'd Heart of mine Alarms.” (wm-GR)
“Set to musick by Mr. Oswald.” Possibly James Oswald, 1711-1769, Scottish composer and music publisher.
Mus 2:55. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-The Pleasure's of Life. No. VI., Vol II. First line--“Save Women & Wine, there is nothing in Life, that can Bribe honest Souls to endure it.”
Mus 2:56a. Kenney, Charles Lamb. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co., New Bond Street, April 29, 1870.
“Please to give the bearer a copy of Adam's Cantique de Noel with English words by me (Christmas Carol).”
Mus 2:56b. Rudersdorff, Hermine. Autograph note signed. Erminia Ruddersdorff. From 16 Wellington Road, Sunday.
Mus 2:56c. Robinson, Joseph. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:56d. Lowthian, Caroline. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:56e. Lehmann, Liza. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Saunders. From 28 Abercorn Place, N.W., July 23, 1889.
“I think the enclosed list is quite right in every particular.”
Mus 2:56f. Mar, John Francis Erskine Goodeve-Erskine, earl of. Autograph letter To Messr. Duncan Davison. From (“at”) Sir Edw. Hamilton's, Bart., Charlton Hall, Malpas, Cheshire. Endorsed Aug. 3, 1873.
Notifies Messr. Duncan Davison that while the writer has received extra July 5 and August 2 copies of The Musical World he has not received the July 26 copy which he previously asked for.
Mus 2:56g. Lane, Gerald M. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:57a. Law, Arthur. Autograph letter signed. To a publisher. From 100 Lansdowne Road, Notting Hill, W., October 30, 1881.
Notifies the publisher of a mistake in “the song `What is the good of a name' from `Uncle Samuel.'”
Mus 2:57b. Liebich, Immanuel. Autograph letter signed. From 48 Waterloo Street, Brighton, August 27, 1887.
Requests another proof.
Mus 2:57c. Legouis(?), Henry. Autograph letter signed. To Wellington Guernsey, Esq. From 4 Pelham Place, Brompton, S.W., Tuesday, January 7, 1868.
Accepts an engagement and names what he will play.
Mus 2:57d. De Lara, Isidore. Autograph letter signed. To [] Chappell. From 48 Woburn Place, W.C.
Returns proofs for corrections.
Mus 2:58. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- The Modest Question. Set by Mr. Russell. First line--“Can love be controuled by advice, can Madness and Reason agree.”
Possibly set to music by William Russell, 1777-1813, English organist and composer.
Mus 2:59. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- The Macaroni. First line-- “Of all the Characters in Town, among the Beaus and Wits, you'll find in Prancing up and down, the Courtiers or the Cits, A Macaroni...”
Mus 2:60a. Lintern, R.(?). Autograph letter signed. To [Wellington] Guernsey. From Weymouth, May 10.
Asks Mr. Guernsey to inform him if he wants the preludes and in what key. Mentions Mr. [George Thomas(?)] Metzler of Great Marlboro Street.
Mus 2:60b. Maccabe, Frederic. Autograph letter signed. From 77 Euston Road, London, October 25, 1885.
Requests that addressee “Have the corrections made in the song `Truth Will Prevail.'”
Mus 2:60c. Liebhart(?), Louise. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Wellington] Guernsey. From 8 Marlborough Hill, St. John's Wood, April 8, 1867.
Informs Mr. Guernsey that she has not yet received “A May Song” or “the last `cadence' of Mr. Benedict.”
Mus 2:60d. Marras, Giacinto. Autograph letter signed. To Monsieur [] Michele, Esq. From 2 Kensington Gore, Hyde Park, February 3, 1849.
Mus 2:61a. Mackenzie, Sir Alexander Campbell. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Saunders. From Royal Academy of Music. Tenterden Street, Hanover Square, London, November 25, 1888.
Mentions conducting at the R.A.M. and a Mr. Miller Craig.
Mus 2:61b. MacCunn, Hamish. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Chappell & Co. From 49 Ladbroke Road, W., Monday, May 28, 1888.
“I return the proofs of `Pour forth the Wine.'”
Mus 2:62. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- A Favourite Song. Inscrib'd to the choice spirits. First line-- “As frisky Sue Welfleet was sat in her stall, Surrounded with Fish and the Devil and all, A Monsieur Jean.”
In pencil on attached sheet, “1752.”
Mus 2:63. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- German Flute or Guitar. First line-- “Ma chere Amie, my char-ming Fair, whose smiles can ba-nish ev'--ry Care.”
Mus 2:64a. Hersee, Rose. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [James William] Davison. From Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool, Wednesday, [Oct. 29, 1873].
Informs Mr. Davison that she has “put down the `Carnaval' for Austin's Concert at S. James's Hall Nov. 12” and thanks him for mentioning her “in recent numbers of the `M. World.'”
Mus 2:64b. Rigby, George Vernon. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Saunders. From 4 Oakley Square, N.W., November 26, 1869.
Requests “a copy of `Sabre Dímora(?)' (Faust) Italian.”
Mus 2:64c. Straus, Ludwig. Autograph letter signed. To [William] Howard Glover, Esq. From 47 South Moulton Street, Grosvenor Square, London, January 2, 1864.
Mus 2:64d. Lemmens-Sherrington, Helen. Autograph letter signed. From 67 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W.
Informs addressee that she will be happy to try out “`the duet' with Miss Armitage” if she will come to her house.
Mus 2:65a. Rahles, Ferdinand. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Henderson, Rait & Fenton. From Malvern House, Queen's Terrace, Grove St. Road, Victoria Park, February 7, 1872.
Mus 2:65b. Parker, Henry. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:65c. Smallwood, William. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:65d. Stockhausen, Julius Christian. Autograph letter signed. Wednesday.
Asks addressee “to give Mr. Koiter a ticket for Friday's Recital.”
Mus 2:65e. Roeckel, Joseph Leopold. Autograph letter signed. From 1 Worcester Lawn, Clifton. Bristol, May 27, 1887.
Asks when the addressee expects to have his new song “Across the Stream” ready.
Mus 2:65f. Roeckel, Jane (Jackson). Signature.
Mus 2:66. Copy of printed sheets removed from periodical(?). Song-- Ye Chearfull Virgins. First line-- “Ye Chearfull Virgins have you seen, my fair Myrtilla pass the Green.”
“Set by Mr. Howard.”
Mus 2:67. Copy of printed sheets removed from periodical(?). Go Rose. A Favourite Song set by Dr. Greene. First line--“Go Rose my Chloe's Bosom Grace.”
Probably Maurice Green, 1696-1755, English composer and organist. “Printed by S. Phillips in Bedford Court.”
Mus 2:68a. Macfarren, Sir George Alexander. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Morris] Barnett. From 53 York Terrace, August 5, 1847.
Thanks Mr. Barnett for what he has done and for his friendship. In a post script he speaks of a balance of a bill and a play. Mr. Henderson notes, “We expect to arrive in New York with 10.' A most interesting letter from G.A. Macfarren and his wife shortly after their marriage.” (Macfarren includes his wife Thalia in signing the letter).
Mus 2:68b. Munck, Ernest de. Autograph letter signed. To “Cher Monsieur”. From Paris, July 16, 1882.
On behalf of Madame Patti De Munck encloses payment for a subscription and notifies him of a change in the numbering of his street address.
Mus 2:68c. Levey, William Charles. Autograph letter signed. To [] Enoch, Esq. From 79 Amersham Road, New Cross, Kent, February 17, 1874.
Informs Mr. Enoch that he will furnish him with the two manuscripts he owes him in two weeks.
Mus 2:69a. Lermann(?), J. Autograph letter signed. To Charles [J.] Rowe, Esq. From Burnham House, Finchley Road, N.W., September 2, 1875.
Needs music for “Puff of Smoke”-- first performance, “Wednesday night at Canterbury.”
Mus 2:69b. Salaman, Charles Kensington. Autograph letter signed. From 24 Sutherland Avenue, W., July 13, 1888.
Mentions successful printing of his “New Ballad” and the printer Stanley Lucas Weber & Co.
Mus 2:69c. Macfarren, Clarina Thalia (Andrae). Autograph note.
Wants a series of duets to be printed quickly before going abroad.
Mus 2:70. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- The Lass with the delicate Air. “Sung by Mr. Corry. The Musick by Mr. Michael Arne.” First line--“Young Molly who lives at ye Foot of the Hill.”
Mus 2:71. An Entertainment of Musick with a Pastoral, To be Perform'd In the Musick-Room, in York-Buildings. “Music by Mr. Frank.” pp.1-2 only. First line (by Vulcan) “Chear up my Lads, and let us see.”
Mus 2:72a. Oberthür, Charles. Autograph letter signed. “To The Editors of The Musical World.” From 14 Talbot Road, Westbourne Park, W., November 1, 1875.
In response to a notice in the Musical World which names Cristofori as the inventor of the pianoforte, Mr. Oberthür provides detailed information about the person he believes invented the instrument, Christoph Gottlieb Schroeter.
Mus 2:72b. Oberthür, Charles. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:72c. Oxenford, John. Signature.
Mus 2:72d. Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:72e. Massett, Stephen C. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:72f. Molloy, James Lynam. Signature.
Mus 2:72g. Martin, Sir Theodore. Signature.
Mus 2:72h. Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley. Autograph letter signed. To “Dear Sirs”. From 9 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh, March 23, 1880.
Gives detailed instructions “as to [corrections of] `Eminent Living Musicians' No. 3”
Mus 2:72i. Norman-Neruda, Wilma. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:72j. Liebhart, Louise. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:72k. Marzials, Theophilus Julius Henry. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:73a. Macfarren, Sir George Alexander. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. From Royal Academy of Music, Tenterden Street, Hanover Square, London, March 2, 1888.
Mr. Henderson notes--“The above is a facsimile letter to the students of the R.A.M.”
While the handwriting in this facsimile does not immediatly match that of item 68, it does resemble that of item 94g in Volume 1.
Mus 2:73b. Leslie, Henry David. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Rait & Henderson. From 48 Queen Anne Street W., May 5.
Mus 2:73c. Liebe, Terése. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Weber. August 24, 1879.
Possibly Gustav Weber, 1845-1887, Swiss organist, conductor, and composer.
Mus 2:73d. Monk, William Henry. Autograph note signed. From Rome, Italy, February 7, 1876.
“Dr. Monk begs to enclose the letter which-- being addressed to the `Organist of York Minster' was opened at York.”
Mus 2:74. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). My Lodging. A Favourite Mad Song. First line--“My lodging is on the cold Ground And very hard is my Fare.”
Mus 2:75. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). Song-- The Modest Concealment. First line-- “Dear Collin prevent my warm Blushes, since how can I speak without Pain.”
Mus 2:76. Davison, James William. Autograph letter initialled. To Mr. [William] Henderson. From 73 & 74 Marylebone Lane, Oxford Street, London, W., 187-.
Requests that Mr. Henderson write one of his “pleasant articles.” Post Script-- “No one can do it so well-- as no one is more patriotic-- not even Burns or Watty(?) Scott.” Mr. Henderson's note-- “J.W. Davison [husband of Arabella Goddard] Musical Critic of the Times, Musical World, etc., etc.,-- Mr. Davison was a son of Mrs. Davison the actress--[1813-1885].”
Mus 2:77. Copy of printed sheet removed from periodical(?). A Song in the Mad Lover, Set by Mr. G. Eccles, Sung by Mrs. Bracegirdle. First line-- “Must then a faithful Lover go, scorn'd & banish'd, banish'd like a Foe.”
Mus 2:78a. [Planquette, Robert]. Autograph note.
Mus 2:78b. Pittman, Josiah. Autograph letter signed. To E[mile S.] Enoch, Esq. From 228 Piccadilly, Wednesday, 19(?).
Details corrections to be made on copies for printing. Includes clipping removed from periodical on Mr. Pittman after his death including an obituary. He was associated with “Italian Opera establishments.”
Mus 2:78c. Planquette, Robert. Signature includes address, 35 Southampton Street, Strand.
Mr. Henderson's signed note--“Mr. Planquette wrote the above address for me on Saturday, 28th October, 1882 that I might send him the first copies of `Rip Van Winkle' which opera was first issued November 1st.”
Mus 2:79a. Norman-Neruda, Wilma. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Saunders. Saturday.
Requests that Mr. Saunders tell Messrs. Piatti(?) and Zerbini to play a quartette of Mozart with her.
Mus 2:79b. Patti, Carlotta. Fragment from Autograph letter signed..
Mus 2:79c. Pyne, Louisa Fanny. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:79d. Osgood, Emma Aline. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:79e. Piatti, Alfredo. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:79f. Naylor, Sidney. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:82a. Salaman, Charles Kensington. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs Henderson, & Co. From 24 Sutherland Gardens, W., March 2, 1880.
“Please receive 8 shillings in stamps your acct. mislaid.”
Mus 2:82b. Salaman, Charles Kensington. Letter To [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 36 Baker Street, Portman Square, W., January 11, 1862.
A proposal that “an address of Condolence” be sent “to the Queen on her recent bereavement... by this Council on behalf of the Musical Society of London.” Mr. Salaman signs as Honorary Secretary. Embossed in left corner-- “The Musical Society of London. Established in 1858.”
Mus 2:82c. Sainton-Dolby, Charlotte Helen. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Enoch. From 71 Gloucester Place, Hyde Park, W., January 26.
Watermark--1872(?).
Mus 2:82d. Richards, Henry Brinley. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 6 St. Mary Abbotts Terrace, Kensington, W., December 2, 1867.
Mentions his recital at Hanover Square Rooms on December 10 and informs Mr. Rimbault that he has “alluded to” him in his “Programme, as my authority for the `Cappriccio' by Handel.” Informs Mr. Rimbault that he had made his program in a way suggested by Mr. Davison and that he intends to play “as specimen of our English school-- some works by Sterndale Bennett & Arthur Sullivan-- `The Day Dreams' of the last nam'd---.”
Mus 2:83a. Patti, Carlotta. Autograph letter signed. To Monsieur Duncan Davison. From 149 Sloane Street, S.W., Tuesday.
Mus 2:83b. Pole, William. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 3 Storey's Gate, Westminster, S.W., February 9, 1869.
Asks if Dr. Rimbault has any information on or works of “Lützmayer, the man who laid claim to a large share in Mozart's Requiem.”
Mus 2:83c. Pape(?), Willie. To Messrs. [Emile S.(?)] Enoch & Sons, 18 Berners Street, Oxford Street, W., March 6, 1874. From London, S.W. (p.m.). With envelope.
Acknowledges with thanks the receipt of copies of music which he will give to his advanced students.
Mus 2:83e. Philp, Elizabeth. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:85. Dreyschock, Alexander. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 2:86a. Riley (?), Pauline. Autograph letter signed. From 295 Camden Road, Holloway, February 3, 1874.
Mentions Madame Sainton's “`new song'”.
Mus 2:86b. Stanford, Sir Charles Villiers. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:86c. Rosa, Carl. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:86d. Sand(?), C. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:86e. Sainton, Prosper Philippe Catherine. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:86f. Steggall, Charles. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:86g. Reményi, Eduard Hoffman. Calling card. With address--48 Conduit Street, Regent Street.
Mus 2:86h. Randegger, Alberto J. Signature.
Mus 2:86i. Saint-Saëns, Camille. Signature.
Mus 2:86j. Richards, Henry Brinley. Signature.
Mus 2:86k. Smith, Edward Sydney. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:86l. Lemmens-Sherrington, Helen. Signature removed from letter
Mus 2:87a. Ransford, Edwin. Autograph excerpt from song with signature..Song-- Hang up his Harp. June 1874.
Mus 2:87b. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Signature.
Mus 2:87c. Scharwenka, Xaver. Autograph letter signed. From Conservatorium der Musik. Berlin W., Potsdamerstr. 136-137., Berlin den 10 ten Mai 1882.
Asks the addressee if he can make available tickets so that Elsa Levÿson can become acquainted with the London musical scene and report for the Allgemeine Deutsche Musikzeitung.
Mus 2:87d. Kay(?), Desmond L. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [William] Henderson.
Mus 2:87e. Sand, C. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Cherry. From 5, Upper Hamilton Terrace, St. John's Wood, N.W., September 15, 1877.
Mus 2:90a. [Robinson, Joseph]. Autograph song-- Bethlehem. D.C.M.
Accompanies item 90c.
Mus 2:90b. Sainton, Charlotte. To Mr. [Emile S.(?)] Enoch. From 71 Gloucester Place, Hyde Park, W., November 23, 1874.
Mus 2:90c. R[obinson], J[oseph]. Autograph note initialled. From Sidmouth, July 26, 1875.
Accompanies item 90a. “Please take the enclosed (Bethlehem) as one of the tunes for the Christmas Hymn, `While Shepherds Watch' instead of `York.'” Mr. Henderson's note-- “The Rev. J. Robinson, Editor of a Hymn Book.
Mus 2:91a,d. Taglioni, Marie, Comtesse Gilbert de Voisins. Autograph letter signed. To --- Enoch. From 14, Connaught Square, Hyde Park, March 31, 1874. With envelope.
Mus 2:91b. Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour. Autograph note initialled. To Arthur---.
Mus 2:91c. Sterling, Antoinette. Autograph letter signed. To Madame Dolly (?). From 14 Gloucester Crescent, N.W., November 21.
Mus 2:91e. Taglioni, Marie, Comtesse Gilbert de Voisins. Calling card. With address-- 14 Connaught Square, Hyde Park.
Mus 2:91f. [Silas, Eduard]. Autograph note.
Requests works by Weber, Mozart, Bach and Renaud de Vilbac.
Mus 2:91g. Grossmith, George. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:91h. Smith, Boyton. Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:93. Berbiguier, Benoît Tranquille. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 2:94a. Weiss, Willoughby Hunter. Autograph letter signed. To W[ellington] Guernsey, Esq. From St. Georges Villa, Gloucester Road, Regents Park, May 9, 1862.
Mus 2:94b. Wynne, [Sarah] Edith. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Wellington] Guernsey. From 239 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, Sunday.
“I like the song `Spring' extremely & when I have a chance to sing it I will let you know at once.”
Mus 2:94c. Winterbottom, H(?). Autograph letter signed. From Windsor, May 7, 1885.
Asks for the “orchestral parts of Delbruck's last `Valse'” and would “like to see a proof of Piano Forte part of my Selection from Mikado before printing.”
Mus 2:94d. Weatherly, Frederic Edward. Autograph letter signed. To “Dear Sir”. From Seven Springs, Oxford, February 8, 1884.
“I hope Tosti will make a good song of `Mother,' tho' I don't think it much in his line.” Asks addressee to send him one of Tosti's manuscripts before it goes to press because Tosti, “being a foreigner.. has not an accurate idea of the value of words in relation to one another.”
Mus 2:95a. Tapley, Joseph. Autograph letter signed. From Avenue Theatre, W.
Requests that “Love of my heart” be printed in D.
Mus 2:95b. Waldeck(?), Léonée. Autograph letter signed. To Monsieur [Edward(?)] Chappell. From 116 Kensington Park Road, May 11, 1870.
Dr. Wylde has engaged her for the Philharmonic for May 14 & 18.
Mus 2:95c. Vianesi, Auguste Charles Léonard François. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [James Wiliam(?)] Davison. From Draper's(?) Hotel, September 14, 1873.
Informs Mr. Davison that “Mr. Maurice Strakosh has... settled to be the manager of the Italian Opera in Paris,” that “the season will open on the 2nd of October next,” and that he (Vianesi) will be “Musical Director and Conductor.” Also asks if Mr. Davison will announce his “engagement” on Mr. Davison's newspaper, The Musical World.
Mus 2:95d. Scott, Clement William. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Chappell. From 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C., May 17, 1888.
Mus 2:95e. Zahn, Johannes. Signature.
Mus 2:98a. (?). Autograph letter signed. From 5 Chester Street, Grosvenor Place, S.W.
Mus 2:98b. White, Maude. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Chappell.
Informs Mr. Chappell that she had lost “the proof in D of No. 2.”
Mus 2:98c. Zimmerman, Agnes Marie Jacobina. Autograph letter signed. Agnes Zimmermann. To Mr. [] Saunders. From 13 Dorchester Place, Blanford Square, N.W., March 26, 1873.
Asks Mr. Saunders for the tickets he promised for “Mad. Schumann's recital.”
Mus 2:98d. Williams, Anna. Autograph note signed.
Mus 2:98e. Townsend, Henry R.C.(?). Signature removed from letter.
Mus 2:99. Westbrook, William Joseph. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [William] Henderson. From Sydenham, S.E., March 17, 1887.
Asks Mr. Henderson if he still has “those `Lyall' blocks which were used for the old Musical World” and that if he does Mr. Henderson “might make a very nice memento of Jemmy the Departed by taking some impressions from the complete set upon good paper and issuing them to his admirers.” Also asks, “Has that Shakspeare been printed yet?”
Mus 2:100a. Printed poem removed from periodical(?). Poem-- Inventories. Royal Albert Hall. The Wail of a Wild One. First line-- “Nine times a day on the organ; ever the same old wheeze.”
Mus 2:100b. [Westbrook William Joseph]. Poem-- “National Anthem.” First line--“Fifty long years have shed Fame on Victoria's head.”
Mus 2:101a. Bucalossi, Procida. Autograph letter signed. To [William] Henderson. From 16 Marlboro' Place, Brighton, October 10, 1888.
Mentions “Sullivan's opera.”
Mus 2:101b. Grain, Corney. Aut.letter signed. To [Fred] Leslie. From 180 New Bond Street.
Mus 2:101c. Thomas, Brandon. Autograph letter signed. To [J] Bath. From Savage Club, Lancaster House, Savoy, W.C., Aug. 13, 1889.
Mus 2:101d. Leslie, Fred. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [J] Bath. From The Hotel Métropole, London, W.C., August 13, 1889.
He would like to introduce his “`Owls and Mice' melody” in “the New Burlesque” with Mr. Bath's acquiescence.
Mus 2:104a. Baptie, David. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [William] Henderson, Esq. From Swan & Pentland, Pianoforte and Music Sellers, 329 & 331 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, April 13, 1877.
Letter is on a “memorandum” sheet. Mr. Henderson's note-- “Editor of Musical Biography, etc., etc.” “You are quite right: Mr. Channing was my sister Mary's husband, Mr. Robertson, of whom I speak, being married to the other, Jane.”
Mus 2:104b. Wood, John Muir. Autograph letter signed. To W[illiam] Henderson, Esq. From 42 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, March 5, 1881.
Printed in right corner, “Established 1790. J. Muir Wood & Co.” Refers to a Mr. Macfarren.
Mus 2:105. Kennedy, David. Autograph letter signed. From 8 St. Andrews Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh, Monday.
Talks about his Scottish tour and his hopes of getting Langham Hall, Portland Street.
Mus 2:108a. West, Charles T. Autograph letter signed. To J[] Bath, Esq. From 107 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, July 23, 1889.
Asks Mr. Bath to mail him “the music and libretto of `Song of Sixpence.'”
Mus 2:108b. Beaufort, Douglas. Autograph letter signed. To J. Bath,Esq. From Pier Pavilion, Folkestone, July 24, 1889.
Asks Mr. Bath to send him “Corney Grain's latest song” which was “advertised in the `Telegraph.'” Informs Mr. Bath that he is “giving musical sketches in conjunction with my other Entertainment on Pier Pavilion every night this week and introducing amongst others these songs--`Old Couple's Polka,' `Jarge's Jubilee,' `Three Mays,' `Cautious Lover,' `Sneezing Serenade'[.] I shall be for the next fortnight at the Town Hall Southport-- musical sketches, etc.”
Mus 2:108c. Muir, J.A. Autograph letter signed. From 2 Springfield, Liverpool, July 24, 1889.
Informs the addressee that he is enclosing the titles of songs and dates he will be singing them. Also requests copies of “an Irish song by Martin called `Blatherskate,'” and “`Tommy Atkins,' `Nut Shell Novels,' `Society Smith,' `The Great Gay Kiss.'”
Mus 2:108d. Sp, M (?). Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [J] Bath. From Assembly Rooms, Morecombe, August 4, 1889.
Asks Mr. Bath to send him a copy of Corney Grain's “new song `The Chorister and the Polka' from his sketch `My Aunt's in Town.'”
Mus 2:109a. Davison, W. D[uncan]. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Henderson. June 29, 1888.
Asks Mr. Henderson if he has “a Book of the lives of Actors, etc. Lewis More wants to see one as I have asked him to write a notice of your `Playbills.'”
Mus 2:109d. Carte, Richard D'Oyly. Autograph letter signed. To W[illiam] Henderson, Esq. From Savoy Theatre, London, W.C., October 31, 1883.
Thanks Mr. Henderson for his gift of “old play bills.”
Mus 2:110. Beethoven, Ludwig van. Facsimile of signature.
Mus 2:112a. Mathews, Charles James. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. From Preston, March 13, 1877.
Mus 2:112b. Mellon, Alfred. Facsimile of Autograph excerpt from song with signature. April 27, 1852.
Mus 2:112c. Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Adelina--. February 14, 1863.
Mus 2:112d. Giuglini, Antonio. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Davison. From Hereford House, Old Brompton, May 4(?), 1859.
Mus 2:112e. Tamberlick, Enrique. Facsimile of signature. April 9, 1852.
Mus 2:112f. Lablache, Luigi. Facsimile of signature. London, August 3, 1852.
Mus 2:112g. Berlioz, Hector. Facsimile of signature. London, March 9, 1852.
Mus 2:112h. Sivori, Camillo. Facsimile of Autograph excerpt from song with signature. London, April 6, 1852.
Mus 2:113a. Liszt, Franz. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Monsieur Benedict, Friday. Last page only.
Mus 2:113b. , (?). Facsimile of Autograph note signed.
Mus 2:113c. Braham, John. Facsimile of signature. removed from letter. To Mr. Davison, May 25, 1852.
Mus 2:113d. Balfe, Michael William. Facsimile of Autograph note signed.. March 6, 1852.
“This is the 6th of March 1852 and in one hour and quarter I shall be conducting the first representation of the Sicilian Bride.”
Mus 2:113e. Wallace, William Vincent. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [] Davison. From 20 Berners Street, Oxford Street. April 11, 1860.
“I explained to Mr. Davison yesterday the great importance I attached to being able to announce your name at my benefit Concert at the Crystal Palace on the 19th of next May.”
Mus 2:116a. Balfe, Michael William. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To J[ames] W[illiam] Davison, 36 Tavistock Place, W.C. From 7 Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, W., Saturday.
Mus 2:116b. Potter, Philip Cipriani Hambly. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Mrs. Arabella Goddard Davison, 26 Upper Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square. From 3 Craven Hill, Hyde Park, W., Tuesday, April 5, 1870.
Compliments Mrs. Davison on her performance of Schubert's Sonata.
Mus 2:117a. Bennett, Sir William Sterndale. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To J[ames] W[illiam] D[avison], 36 Tavistock Place, Tavistock Square, W.C. From 38 Queensborough Terrace, Kensington Gardens, W., September 24, 1872.
“I have a Sonata in hand for my fair patroness, to whom I wish to dedicate it.”
Mus 2:117b. Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Bella S asti(?), Tuesday.
Mus 2:120a. Janin, Jules Gabriel. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Davison, Musical World. May 1870.
Mus 2:120b. Meyerbeer, Giacomo. Facsimile of Autograph letter signed. To Monsieur Davison. From Paris, Oct. 3.
Mus 2:122a. Norman-Neruda, Wilma. Signature.
Mus 2:126a. Chappell, William. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [William] Henderson. From Strafford Lodge, Oatlands Park, Weybridge, April 11, 1885.
“I am in correspondence with Mr. Ginsburg about his History of Hebrew music which he is now willing to complete.” Asks for Mr. Chappell's help in finding some lost proofs and suggests that Mr. Alexander Stewart “is the most likely to know” of them.
Mus 2:126b. Ludwig, William. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Saunders, Messrs. [] Chappell & Co. From Halifax, March 6, 1887.
Printed in right corner-- “Old Hotel, Austin Taylor, Manager.”
Manuscripts in Waverley Scrapbooks - Volume 2
W 2:1a. Macaulay, Thomas Babington, first Baron Macaulay. Autograph letter signed. From London, July 8, 1839.
“I have not yet had an opportunity of learning on what ground the H. of C. demands a larger percentage to be deposited than that which satisfies the H. of Lords.”
W 2:1b. Wilson, John. Autograph letter signed. To [] Clinburgh(?). From 47 Gower Street, London, December 25, 1845.
Mentions the songs he plans on doing in Dundee. Mr. Henderson's note--“Wilson was one of the few in the secret of the authorship of `Waverley'”.
W 2:2a. Lockhart, John Gibson. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. [Henry] Wright, Mr. [Robert] Cadell's, 32 St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, December 7, 1848.
Stamped on front of letter near address, “Park - Terrace.” “I saw yesterday a volume of the narrative at Mr. Murray's but have not yet received the books nor any parcel from St. Andrew's Square.
W 2:2b. Cadell, Robert. Autograph letter signed. To Mr.H[enry] Wright. From St. Leonard's-on-Sea, May 18, 1848.
Discusses business matters.
W 2:3. Forbes, Sir William. Autograph letter signed. To Messrs. Archibald Constable & Co, Cross. From Edinburgh, April 30, 1808.
Acknowledges the receipt of 980 “for [James] Beattie's Life”.
W 2:4. Constable, Archibald. Autograph letter signed. To Alexander MacGregor, Esq., Glasgow. From Edinburgh, June 13, 1817.
“If you could send the order for English Law Books our way it would be a great favor.” Through a Mr. Hunter, “brother of my late partner”, he could enable the Faculty Library to buy lawbooks at a cheaper rate.
W 2:5a-b. Thomson, George. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Henry Wright, Esq., # 31 St. Andrew's Square. From Waverley Place, St. John's Wood, London, July 11.
Mr. Thomson was supposed to provide violin and violoncello accompaniments to “The Jolly Beggars” with which performance Mr. Wright was involved. Also, Mr. Thomson is delighted that Mr. Wright is “going to put the Duke on the Terrace about to be formed on Sir Walter [Scott's] account, in Prince's St. garden.” With envelope.
W 2:5c. Bloomfield, Benjamin. Signature on ticket of admittance “to The King's Private Box” at Drury Lane for Lady Turner. From Carlton House, Tuesday, January 29,1822.
W 2:8a. Palmerston, Henry John Temple, viscount. Autograph note. July 15, 1856.
“Some letter Paper with rather narrower black borders.”
W 2:8b. Palmerston, Henry John Temple, viscount. Signature. ca.1856. [To?] Charles Barrington, Esq.
Verso--printed names: “A. H. Layard, Esq” and “E[dmund?] Hammond.”
W 2:9a. Draft statement recounting an incident in the life of a Miss Burns (d. 1791), “kept by the late Harry Guthrie,” ca. 1836.
She arrived in Edinburgh from England in 1789. A complaint was brought against her for “Indecencies practised by her admirers close to the windows of her bedroom.” William Creech, the magistrate at the time “pronounced what was considered, under all the circum- stances of the case, a very harsh sentence against her” which stirred some controversy and “was immediately advocated to the Supreme Court-- The Honb. Henry Erskine was her Councel”. Also,“during the dependence of this suit, Burns, the poet, wrote an inimitable letter to the present Mr. Peter Hill, inquiring the fate of the cause of his namesake.” Burns, William Nicol, and Allen Masterton after Miss Burns' death in 1791 made a wager as to which of them could write the best epitaph. Nicol won--“the epitath W 2:9a. was inimitably clever; but it is also quite (cont.) unfit for publication” and Miss Burns' stone bears only “her name and the date of her death.”
There is a Burns poem entitled “Lines Written Under the Picture of the Celebrated Miss Burns.”
Written on the blank pages of a printed circular, Edinburgh, April 27, 1836.
W 2:9b. Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn. Envelope. To Robert Cowtan. Postmark-- London, S.W., April 13, 1868.
W 2:9c. Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn. Envelope franked. To Hon. W[illiam Leopold?] P[orsena?] Talbot, Downing Street.
W 2:12a. Savage, Richard. Autograph letter signed. From Stratford-upon-Avon, April 19, 1887.
“I believe Halliwell-Philips and [R.B.] Wheler the S-on-A historian are not altogether agreed with regard to the foundations so have thought it might perhaps be best not to touch that matter.”
Letter head-- “The Amalgamated Trusts of Shakespeare's Birthplace, Museum and New Place. Secretary and Librarian to the Trustees--Richard Savage.”
W 2:12b. Ricardo, Frederick. Autograph note signed. From 40 Onslow Gardens, S.W.
W 2:12c. Thoms, William John. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 40 St. George's Street, Belgrave Road, S.W., November 18, 1864.
“Have you anything by you suited for my Christmas No. which will appear on Saturday, December 17th.”
W 2:12d. Thoms, William John. Autograph letter signed. To [Edward Francis] Rimbault. March 21, 1872.
Thanks for a book from Dr. Rimbault. Letter head--“House of Lords”.
W 2:13a. Thornbury, George Walter. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 5 Furnivals Inn, Holborn E.C. May 31. 1869.
Requests his “Book of old dance music.”
W 2:13b. Thornbury, George Walter. Autograph letter signed. To [Edward Francis] Rimbault, Esq. From 13 Abingdon Villas, Kensington W., October 28, 1874.
Wonders how he can be chosen an F.S.A. Refers to his sound, laborious work, “Shakspere's England”.
W 2:13c. Smiles, Samuel. Autograph letter signed. To A[lexander] Strahan, Esq. From 4 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington W., June 11, 1856.
“Do you want the article for July? In which case, how many days can you give me? I can make a good article.”
W 2:13d. Yates, Edmund H. Autograph letter signed. To J[ames] W[illiam] Davison, Esq.
“Mr. Herbert is a friend of a great friend of mine -- If you can help him you will much oblige me. I hear he is suddenly called on to take Sims Reeves' place tonight at Exeter Hall.”
W 2:13e. Payne Smith, Robert. Envelope. To R[obert] Cowtan, Esq., care of Messrs. Whittingham & Co., 21 Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London. Postmarks-- London, and Canterbury, September 19, 1874.
W 2:13f. Wellesley, Gera[l]d Valerian. Envelope. To R[obert] Cowtan, British Museum, London. Postmarks-- Windsor, November 17, 1874; London,W.C., November 18.
W 2:16. Ballantyne, James. Autograph letter signed. To Archibald Constable or Robert Cadell, Esqrs. From Edinburgh, Monday, February 20, 1815.
“The last sheet of The Lord of the Isles is now at press...Guy Mannering will all be at press this evening...we shall receive Marmion with great thankfulness.”
W 2:17a. Chalmers, Thomas. Autograph letter signed. To Thomas J. Bagot(?) Esq., 16 High Street. From M--, [Edinburgh], July 10, 1846.
Additional name--Mr. Jeffries(?), 38 York Place.
W 2:18a. Smith, Goldwin. Autograph letter signed. To A.P. Watt, Esq. From Garlant's (?) Hotel, Suffolk Street. S.W. March 18.
Informs Mr. Watt that he will be happy to meet Dr. Allen on Tuesday at four.
W 2:18b. ?, Breton. Autograph letter signed. From Flaxley, 82 Finchley Road N.W., February 18, 1886.
“I have borrowed my picture of `Cave Cavern' for the Dublin Academy.”
W 2:18c. Ruskin, John. Autograph letter signed. To Douglas [George] H[amilton] Gordon, Esq. From Herne Hill S.E., June 11, 1885.
Asks Mr. Gordon if he can lay his hands on a letter he sent to him “about the possibility of a poor man's Italy in coloured wood cut.” Then, in post script, changes his mind--“don't trouble to look if not under your hand. I can say in ten words what was in it.”
W 2:18d. ?, Breton. Autograph letter signed. To Douglas H. Gordon Esq. From Flaxley, 82 Finchley Road, N.W., March 5, 1885.
W 2:19a. Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick. Autograph letter signed. From 28 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, October 5, [1845?].
Describes his complaints about the “subscription to the M.A. Society.” The “two last publications, for the year 1845, were never sent to me and I had an idea that nothing had come out, after the ayres edited by Mr. Warren--pray...mention this to Mr. Chappell.”
W 2:19b. Rainy, Robert. Autograph letter signed. To Mr. Gray. From 8 Rosebery Crescent, Edinburgh, March 20.
“Please throw off 100 (one hundred) & send them up to the college. Charge to me.”
W 2:19c. Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence. Autograph letter signed. From Townshend House, North Gate, Regents Park N.W., May 21, 1885.
“Please receive enclosed cheque as a donation from Mr. Murray towards the Gen. Ben. Instit.”
W 2:19d. Grosart, Alexander Balloch. Autograph letter signed. To Dr. [Edward Francis] Rimbault. From 15 St. Alban's Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, March 16, 1870.
Repeats a request made earlier for a “copy of the `mournefull song' on the death of Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke from Peerson's 'Mottects' (1630)”. Both Mr.
Hazlitt and Mr. Chappell suggested his name.
W 2:19e. Herbert of Lea, Mary Elizabeth (A'Court) Herbert, Baroness. Envelope. Postmarks--London W., March 18, 1867.
W 2:22. Hogg, James. Autograph letter signed. To James Cochrane, Esq. From Altrive Lake, September 14, 1835.
Informs Mr. Cochrane that he is sending him the latter part of “a small religious work” of his which Mr. Cochrane has “in the press.” Informs him, as well that he has drawn on Mr. Cochrane for ¥25 at the British Linen Company's Bank. Sends regards to “Cunningham Christie and all our mutual friends.”
W 2:26a. Smith, Albert [Richard]. Autograph letter signed. To Morris. From 14 Percy Street, Sunday night, [1846? or 1847?].
“Let me commit myself to your tender mercies at the `Lyceum' tomorrow night for `The Battle of Life.'”
W 2:26b. Trollope, Anthony. Signature removed from letter, April 19, 1871.
W 2:26c. Ward, Genevieve. Signature removed from letter.
