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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 52334-52358

1. Add MS 52334-52358

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Add MS 52334-52358
Title:
THE AYRTON PAPERS
Scope & Content:
Papers of William Ayrton (b. 1777, d. 1858), editor of The Harmonicon and musical director of the Italian Opera at the King's Theatre, and his family; 1771-1885. See also Add. MSS. 60358-60381. See B.L.J., vi, 1980, pp. 7-23. Presented by Miss Phyllis Alsager Ayrton, great-granddaughter of Willi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1771-1885
Extent:
28 items

2. Add MS 52334 A

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Add MS 52334 A
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. I A (ff. iv+261). Album of notes and extracts, arranged alphabetically by subject; 24 Oct. 1808, n.d. Note by Ayrton's son, William Scrope Ayrton on f. i, 1860. White vellum binding. William Ayrton, writer on music and impresario: Collections for his Dictionary of Music,: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1808
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 52334 A-B

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Add MS 52334 A-B
Title:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. I A, B. Collections by Ayrton for a Dictionary of Music; 1808-1856, n.d.
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
Date Range:
1808-1856
Extent:
2 items

4. Add MS 52334 B

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Add MS 52334 B
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Scope & Content:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. I B (ff. 138). Notes found with the album; aft. 1814-1856, n.d. Partly Greek, Latin, French, German and Italian. Mostly printed, copies and extracts. Oblong quarto. William Ayrton, writer on music and impresario: Collections for his Dictionary of Music,: 1808-1856, n.d. in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1814-1856
Extent:
1 item

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Add MS 52337 A

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Add MS 52337 A
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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

9. Add MS 52337 B

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Add MS 52337 B
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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

10. Add MS 52338

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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