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1. Add MS 35263-35265

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Add MS 35263-35265
Title:
ORIGINAL LETTERS to George Thomson, of Edinburgh, the friend of Robert Burns the poet, and editor of several collections of Scottish, Welsh, and Irish songs, from composers, poets and others, relating to these publications, with copies of a few of his replies; 1793-1847. The composers are Leopold Kozeluch, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Henry Rowley Bishop, Carl Maria von Weber, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel (for the music composed by some of these for Thomson, see below, 35,270-35,27...
Scope & Content:
Poetry: Original ballads for G. Thomson's collections of Scotch, Irish and Welsh songs: 1801 - 1845. George Thomson, of Edinburgh: Correspondence and letter-books: 1793-1851.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1793-1847
Extent:
3 items

2. Add MS 35264

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Scope & Content:
Vol. II. (ff. 326) 1811-1817. includes: ff. 1, 169 William Jay: Letters to G. Thomson: 1811, 1814. ff. 3, 58, 80, 98-104, 219, 305, 308 Joanna Baillie: Letters to G. Thomson, with verses: 1804-1842. f. 6 Coutts Trotter: Correspondence with G. Thomson: 1803-1818. f. 8 Josiah Walker: Letter to G...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1811-1817
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 35263

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Add MS 35263
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Scope & Content:
Vol. I. (ff. 323) 1793-1810. includes: ff. 1, 3 Thomas Hankey: Letters to G. Thornson: 1793. ff. 5, 6 Robert Horsfield: Certificates signed by, as Clerk of the Stationers' Company: 1793. ff. 5, 6 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer and music publisher: Certificates of entry at Stationers' Hall of pi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1793-1810
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 35265

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Add MS 35265
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Scope & Content:
Vol. III. (ff 345) 1818-1847, and undated. includes: ff. 1, 41, 295, 308-317 Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Correspondence with G. Thomson: 1817-1841. ff. 3-218 passim William Smyth, Professor of Modern History, Cambridge: Correspondence with G. Thomson, with verses: 1810-1830. ff. 7, 59 L...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1818-1847
Extent:
1 item