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Egerton MS 2159

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032-001983096

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032-001983096

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Egerton MS 2159

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ORIGINAL. letters, etc., chiefly of, or relating to, composers, musicians, and singers; 1578-1860 1. Writ of precipe to the Sheriff of Norfolk for the observance by Sir Thomas Gresham and Anne, his wife, of an agreement with John Weld relative to a moiety, of the manor. of Loddon Bacon's, etc.; Westminster, 28 Mar. 20 Eliz. [1578]. Lat. Vellum. f. 1.

2. Acquittance from Anthoine Boesset, "maistre en la musicque de la chambre du Roy," for 105 livres "pour l'entretenement d'un enfant estant pres de luy seruant a la dicte musicque;" 5 July, 1614. Fr. Signed. Vellum. f. 2.

3. Order of [Philip Herbert, Earl of] Montgomery [Lord Chamberlain] to Sir Bevis Thelwall, Knt., Clerk of the Wardrobe, to prepare a bill for a warrant for two several liveries of £ 16 2s. 6d. yearly to Henry Fe[r]rabosco, one of the royal inusicians, in place of Alfonso Fe[r]rabosco; Whitehall, 20 Mar. 1627 [8]. Signed. f. 3.

4. Acquittance from Paul Auget, "surintandant de la musicque de la chambre du roy," for 62 livres 10 sols, a quarter's salary; 11 May, 1630. Fr. Signed. Vellum. f. 4. Acquittance from Henri de Bailly, "surintandant de la musique de la chambre du roy," for 105 livres, a months salary; Paris, 2 Apr.. 1634. Fr. Signed. Vellum. f. 5.

6. Warrant from the parliamentary committee of the Revenue to Thomas Fauconbridge, Receiver-General, to pay Andrea Laneire [Lanière or. Lanieri], "one of his Majesty's musique," £10, on account of arrears of wages; Westminster, 15 Dec. 1645. Signed by [Sir] Henry Mildmay, J[ohn] Glynne, Denis Bond, and others. Followed by receipts, etc., of Andrea, Clement, and John Lanier, 20 Dec. 1645, 5, 13 Nov. 1649. f. 6.

7. Warrant from Charles II. to Sir Edward Griffin, Knt., Treasurer of the chamber, for the payment, notwithstanding recent retrenchments of gentlemen-ushers and others, and of the royal musicians; Whitehall, 21 Feb. 166 8/9. Signed; with seal. Followed by a list of the royal musicians. f. ii.

8. Bills for music, properties, etc., at Drury Lane Theatre; 9 Tan. 1713[4]-9 Mar. 1716[7]. Signed by C[olley] Cibber, Robert Wilks, and B[arton] Booth. ff. 15-40.

9. J[ean] C[hristophe] Pepusch to the Rev. Dr. Baxter; Canons, 3 Jan. 1721. Fr. f 41.

10. Alfonso Ferrabosco to "Mr. Piter;" n.d. [ante Mar. 1628], f. 43.

11. [James Brydges, lst Duke of] Chandos, to -; [4 Jan.]-10 Mar.

173.5/6, ff. 44-50.

12. Acquittance from Mathieu Dubourg, violinist, to Thomas Waite for £20, for "His Majesty's birthday musick perform'd at y^e castle;" 30 Oct. 1752, f. 51.

13. John Beard. actor and singer, to Thomas Hull and his wife; Rose Hill, 12 Jan. [1779], 18 Aug. 1785. The first letter contains an epitaph in verse on John Dunstall, comedian. ff. 52,56.

14. [James Brydges, 3rd Duke of] Chandos, to Minchenden House, 18 July, 1780, f. 54.

15. George III. to [Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of] Carmarthen [Chamberlain of the Queen's; household], relative to concerts at the palace and in Westminster Abbey, etc.; St. James's, Windsor, Queen's House, 23 Mar., 5 Sept. 1786, 27 Feb. 1790. Holograph. ff. 57, 59, 61.

16. Thomas Lawrence [afterwards President of the Royal Academy] to [Thomas Phillips, R.A.]; [Mar. 1794], n.d., ff. 63, 86.

17. E[lizabeth] Billington-Felissent to Denis O'brien; Blackheath, 11 July, 1801], f. 64;-to Thomas Hill; [l Oct. 1801], f. 66.

18. S[amuel] Wesley to the Rev. C. J. Smyth, [London], 10 Jan. 1810, f. 68;-to William Shield; [London], 12 Sept. 1815, f. 70;-

to Alfred Pettet; London, 29 July, 1816, 29 Sept. [181-], 8 Mar.. [1824], ff. 72, 74, 76.

19. Ferdinand Paër to Madame-; Paris, 24 Nov. 1816, 19 Dec. s.a. Fr. ff. 78, 84.

20. - Charasson to [Angelica] Catalani; Lyon, 9 Mar.. 1818. Fr. f. 79.

21. F[erdinand] de Valabrègue to [Antonio] Bonelli; 3 Jan. 1822. Fr. f. 80.

22. A[ngelica] de Valabrègue [née Catalani] to her husband, F. de Valabègue; [Aug. 1833 ?]. Ital. f. 82.

23. [Maria Luigi Carlo] Cherubini to; n.d. Fr. f. 85.

24. Robert Southey to [George Offor], relative to an alleged Dutch original of Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress;" Keswick, 16 Apr. 1829, f. 88.

25. Edmund Kean to R. Philips; 5 June, [1829], f. 89.

26. [Sir] D[avid] Brewster to [Michael] Faraday; Belleville by Kingussie, 4 Nov. 1833, f. 92.

27. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to George Hogarth, enclosing a testimonial; Berlin, 11 July, 1838, f. 94.

28. [Sir] Henry R[owley] Bishop to - Mackinlay; Windsor, 3 Sept. 1840, f. 96.

29.[Gaetano]Donizettito-Maggioni;Paris,16 Aug.[1841]. Ital. f. 100.

30. Richard Wagner to Messrs. Breitkopf and Hartel, of Leipzig; Dresden, 24 Jan. 1844. Germ. f. 102.

31. Maria Piccoloniini to M. Maggioni; Turin, 12 Nov. 1855. Ital. f. 104.

32. G[iulia] Grisi to - Willert; 10 July, s.a. Ital. f. 106.

33. Clara Novello to -; St. Didier, 2 Aug. 1860, f. 110. Paper. Folio. From the Farnborough Fund.

Scope & Content:

Music: Letters of musical composers, 16th-19th centt.: 1778-1861.

includes:

f. 1 Sir Thomas Gresham: Writ on an agreement of him and Anne, his wife, with J. Weld: 1578.: Lat.
f. 1 Loddon Bacon's Manor; Norfolk: Writ for the observance of an agreement on: 1578.: Lat.
f. 1 John Weld: Agreement with Sir T. Gresham and Anne, his wife: 1578.: Lat.
f. 2 Anthoine Boesset, Maistre en la Musicque de la Chambre du Roy: Acquittance: 1614.: Fr.
f. 3 Henry Ferrabosco, Royal Musician: Order for liveries for: 1628.
f. 3 Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Order for liveries for a musician: 1628.
f. 4 Paul Auget, 'Surintendant de la Musicque de la Chambre du roy.': Acquittance for his salary: 1630.: Fr.
f. 5 Henri de Bailly, Musician to the French Court: Acquittance: 1634.: Fr.
f. 6 Denis Bond, Admiralty Commissioner: Warrants for payment: 1645-1650.
f. 6 John Glynne, Revenue Commissioner: Orders for payment: 1645, 1647.
f. 6 Sir Henry Mildmay, Revenue Commissioner: Warrants signed by: 1645-1652.
f. 8 Andrew Lanier, Musician: Receipt: 1645.
f. 9 Clement Lanier, Musician: Receipt: 1649.
f. 10 John Lanier, Musician: Receipt: 1649.
f. 11 Household, Royal: Warrant for payment of the Royal musicians and others: 1669.
ff. 15-40 Barton Booth, actor and dramatist: Bill for music, properties, etc., at Drury Lane Theatre: 1714-1717.
ff. 15-40 Colley Cibber, Actor and Dramatist: Bill, for music, etc., at Drury Lane Theatre: 1714-1717.
ff. 15-40 Robert Wilks, Manager of Drury Lane Theatre: Bill for music, etc.: 1714-1717.
f. 41 Johann Christoph Pepusch, composer: Letter to Rev. D. Baxter: 1722.: Fr.
f. 43 Alfonso Ferrabosco, junior; composer: Letter to - Piter: ante 1628.
ff. 44-50 James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos: Letters to-: 1736.
f. 51 Mathieu Dubourg, Violinist: Acquittance: 1752.
f. 52 John Dunstall, Comedian: Epitaph on: 1779.
ff.52, 56 John Beard, Actor: Letters to T. Hull and his wife: 1779, 1785.
f. 54 James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos: Letter to -: 1780.
ff. 57, 59, 61 George III of England: Letters to the 5th Duke of Leeds relative to concerts at the palace and in Westminster Abbey: 1786, 1790.
ff. 63, 86 Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA: Letters to T. Phillips: 1794.
ff. 64, 66 Elizabeth Billington Felissent, Singer: Letters to D. O'Brien and T. Hill: 1801.
ff. 68-77 Samuel Wesley, Mus. D: Letters to various persons: 1810, 1824.
ff. 78, 84 Ferdinando Paer, composer: Letters to Madame -: 1816.: Fr.
f. 79 Charasson, Manager of the Theatre at Lyons: Letter to Madame Catalani: 1818.: Fr.
f. 79 Angelica Catalani, Singer: Letter to, from - Charasson: 1818.: Fr.
f. 80 Ferdinand Valabrègue: Letter to A. Benelli: 1822.: Fr.
f. 82 Angelica Valabrègue, née Catalani; singer: Letter to her husband, F. Valabrègue: 1833.: Ital.
f. 85 Luigi Carlo Zanobi Salvadore Maria Cherubini, composer: Letter to -: n.d.: Fr.
f. 88 Robert Southey: Letter to G. Offor: 1829.
f. 89 Edmund Kean: Letter to R. Philips: 1829.
f. 92 Sir David Brewster, Baronet: Letter to M. Faraday: 1833.
f. 94 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: Letter to G. Hogarth: 1838.
f. 96 Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Letter to - Mackinlay: 1840.
f. 100 Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer: Letter to - Maggioni: 1841.: Ital.
f. 102 Wilhelm Richard Wagner, composer: Letter to Breitkopf and Härtel: 1844.: Germ.
f. 104 Maria Piccolomini, Singer: Signature and letter to M. Maggioni, n.d.: 1855.: Ital.
f. 106 Giulia Grisi, soprano: Letter to - Willert: n.d.: Ital.
ff. 110 Clara Anastasia Novello, afterwards Gigliucci; daughter of V Novello; soprano: Letter to -: 1860.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Egerton Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

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Languages:

English
French
German
Italian
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1578

End Date:

1860

Date Range:

1578-1860

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Names:

Auget, Paul, Surintendant de la Musicque de la Chambre du roy.'
Bailly, Henri, composer; Musician to the French Court, 1590-1637
Beard, John, actor and singer, c 1716-1791
Bishop, Henry Rowley, Knight, composer, 1787-1855
Boesset, Anthoine, Maistre en la Musicque de la Chambre du Roy
Bond, Denis, Admiralty Commissioner
Booth, Barton, actor and dramatist
Brewster, David, Knight, natural philosopher and historian of science, 1781-1868
Brydges, James, 1st Duke of Chandos
Brydges, James, 3rd Duke of Chandos
Catalani, Angelica, Singer
Charasson, Manager of the Theatre at Lyons
Cherubini, Luigi Carlo Zanobi Salvadore Maria, composer, 1760-1842
Cibber, Colley, Actor and Dramatist
Donizetti, Domenico Gaetano Maria, composer, 1797-1848
Dubourg, Mathieu, violinist, composer and music director, 1703-1767
Dunstall, John, actor, 1717-1778
Felissent, Elizabeth, opera singer, c 1765-1818
Ferrabosco, Alfonso, composer, c 1575-1628
Ferrabosco, Henry, court musician, fl 1625-1658
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Gigliucci, Clara Anastasia, née Novello, singer, 1818-1908
Glynne, John, Revenue Commissioner, fl 1645-1647
Gresham, Thomas, of Add Ch 16336
Grisi, Giulia, soprano, 1811-1869
Herbert, Philip, 4th Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Montgomery, 1584-1650
Kean, Edmund, of Add MS 27925
Lanier, Andrew, Musician
Lanier, Clement, Musician
Lanier, John, Musician
Lawrence, Thomas, PRA
Loddon Bacon's Manor, Norfolk
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Jakob Ludwig Felix, composer, 1809-1847,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121181195
Mildmay, Henry, Revenue Commissioner
Paer, Ferdinando, composer
Pepusch, Johann Christoph, composer
Piccolomini, Maria, Singer
Royal Household
Southey, Robert, of Add MS 18204
Valabrègue, Angelica, née Catalani; singer
Valabrègue, Ferdinand
Wagner, Wilhelm Richard, composer, 1813-1883,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122779084
Weld, John, of Egerton MS 2159
Wesley, Samuel, composer and organist, 1766-1837,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083575977,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/12493252
Wilks, Robert, Manager of Drury Lane Theatre