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1. Add MS 60358-60381

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AYRTON PAPERS. Correspondence and papers of William Ayrton (b.1777, d.1858), musician and editor of The Harmonicon, and of his family; 1784-1858. Much of the collection is annotated by Ayrton's son, William Scrope Ayrton. Supplements Add. 52334-52358. See P. Willetts, 'The Ayrton Papers: Music in London, 1786-1858', British Library Journal, vi (1980), pp. 7-23. Purchased together with Add. Ch. 75863-75865 at Sotheby's, 21 Nov. 1978, lot 298. Paper. Twenty-four volumes.
Scope & Content:
William Ayrton, writer on music and impresario: William Scrope Ayrton, son of William Ayrton, barrister: Correspondence and papers of William Ayrton, partly annotated by William Scrope Ayrton: 1784-1858.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1784-1858
Extent:
25 items

2. Add MS 60374-60375

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vols. XVII, XVIII. Autograph music by William Ayrton; circa 1799-1841. Two volumes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1799-1841
Extent:
3 items

3. Add MS 60359

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. II. Miscellaneous commonplace book; mostly 1846-1857. Included are excerpts or printed cuttings on a wide range of topics, including scientific, financial, literary, musical and ecclesiastical matters, together with some anecdotes of personalities. At the beginnning of the vo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1846-1857
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 60358

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. I. Literary commonplace book; circa 1801-1857. Included are excerpts from printed works and some original poems and epigrams. At the beginning of the volume are (ff. 2-5) two subject indices and (f. 5v) an index to Ayrton's verses. Paper; ff. i+147. 210 x 135mm. Contemporar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1801-1857
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 60372-60373

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Title:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vols. XV, XVI. Annotated abstracts by William Ayrton from the journals of his wife Marianne for 1786-1836; 1842-1847. The abstracts were taken down by Ayrton in 1842 from transcripts which were made by his wife from her pocket-books during her last illness. Her own transcripts are Add. 52351. At the end of Add. 60373 (ff. 27-60) are further abstracts by Ayrton taken from memoranda of his daughter Fanny for 1836-1847. Two volumes. 155 x 100mm. Contemporary binding of vellum w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1842-1847
Extent:
2 items

6. Add MS 60377

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. XX. Printed vocal music partly by William Ayrton; circa 1830-1832. For the attribution to Ayrton of the second and third compositions see Add. 60370, ff. 21-22. Paper; ff. 26. 360 x 260mm. 1. ff. 1-12. Two copies of the song and chorus, 'The Call of the Unions'; [1830?]. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1825-1835
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 60367-60369

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Title:
AYRTON PAPERS. Vols. X-XII. Memoranda books; 1849-1858. Three volumes. 155 x 100mm.
Scope & Content:
Diaries and Memoranda: Memoranda books of W. Ayrton: 1849-1858.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1849-1858
Extent:
3 items

8. Add MS 60376

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. XIX. 'The Shepherd Neglected', three-part glee by Dr Samuel Arnold; circa 1800. Copy. Paper; ff. i+4. 240 x 300mm. Samuel Arnold, Mus. Doc: Music: Glee, `The Shepherd Neglected' by Samuel Arnold: circa 1800: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 60360-60366

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vols. III-IX. Account books of personal and household expenses; 1803, 1805-1810. The account book for 1804 is Add. 52344. Seven volumes. 235 x 185mm (except Add. 60360: 175 x 115mm).
Scope & Content:
Accounts: Account books of personal and household expenses of W. Ayrton: 1803, 1805-1810.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1803-1810
Extent:
7 items

10. Add MS 60379

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AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. XXII (ff. 111). Printed material owned by William Ayrton relating to music; 1784-1840. 1. ff. 1-12. Commemoration of Handel (1784), with (f. 2v) a manuscript table of receipts and payments relating to the commemorative events. Presented to Ayrton in 1835 by the Rev. Palmer ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1784-1840
Extent:
1 item