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1. Add MS 52335-52343

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Add MS 52335-52343
Title:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vols. II-X. Correspondence, etc., mostly of Ayrton; 1802-1885, n.d. Partly French and Italian. 52335-52342 are albums in which the letters were mounted by W. S. Ayrton, who inserted indexes, mostly partial, at the front of each album. Nine volumes.
Scope & Content:
Music: Papers of William Ayrton, etc.,: 1786-1856. William Ayrton, writer on music and impresario: Correspondence and papers: 1802-1856.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1802-1885
Extent:
10 items

2. Add MS 52341-52342

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Add MS 52341-52342
Title:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vols. VIII, IX (ff. ii+176, ii+107). General correspondence
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
[1797-1885]
Extent:
2 items

3. Add MS 52337 B

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Add MS 52337 B
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. IV B (ff. i+3). Letter of Ludwig van Beethoven to Baron John Pasqualati; circa [1816?]. German. See P. J. Willetts, Beethoven and England, 1970, p. 66. Presented to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Massa Alsager and afterwards wife of W. S. Ayrton, 25 Apr. 1844 (note on f. 2b). I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c [1816?]
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 52335

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Add MS 52335
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 242). Letters and papers mostly relating to the King's Theatre; 1816-1829, n.d. Partly printed. Brown half-calf binding. Drama: Letter, etc., rel. to King's Theatre, Haymarket,: 1816-1829: Partly Fr. and Ital: Partly printed. London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1816-1829
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 52336

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Add MS 52336
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. ii+147). Letters, etc., 'From Performers and others connected with the King's Theatre' (f. i); 1816-aft. 1831, n.d. S. E. Petroni: Letter to W. Ayrton,: circa 1821: Ital. includes: ff. 1-12b Giuseppe Naldi, Italian bass: Correspondence with W. Ayrton: 1816, n.d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1816-after 1831
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 52338

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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. ii+147). Letters 'From Authors, Artists, and Literary Characters'; 1822-1857, n.d. Octavo. Red quarter-calf binding. includes: ff. 1-8b Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms: Letters to W. Ayrton: 1840-1846.f. 9 Charles MacFarlane, author: Letter to W. Ayrton: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822-1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 52343

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Add MS 52343
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 105). Letters and papers found loose in 52335-52342; 1803-1855, n.d. Includes (ff. 4-34) accounts, a plan, etc., of the King's Theatre, 1814-1824, n.d. includes: ff. 1-3b Henry Dance, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Correspondence with W. Ayrton: 1813.ff. 4-16 D...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1803-1855
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 52339

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. VI (ff. ii+227). Letters 'From persons more or less distinguished as Authors, Artists, or public Characters'; 1802-1857, n.d. Octavo. Red quarter-calf binding. includes: f. 1 Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Mus.D: Letter to W. Ayrton: 1849.f. 2 Sigismund von Neukomm, compose...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1802-1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 52337 A

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Add MS 52337 A
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. IV A (ff. ii+200). Letters, etc., 'From Composers, Performrs and other Musical Characters'; 1802-1847, n.d. includes: ff. 1-2 Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa, composer and harpist: Correspondence: 1822.ff. 3-5b John Wall Callcott, composer: Letter to W. Ayrton: 1802.f. 6 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1802-1847
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 52340

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Add MS 52340
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. ii+185). Letters 'From Persons of Rank & Title'; 1819-1880, n.d. includes: f. 1 Beilby Porteus, Bishop of Chester and (1787) of London: Letter to W. Ayrton: 1805.ff. 3-27b William Lowther, Viscount Lowther; 2nd Earl of Lonsdale: Correspondence, etc., with W...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1819-1880
Extent:
1 item