Add MS 39864

Vol.II (ff. 213). 1. " D'Alembert 's Principles of Musical Composition," i.e. a free English translation (watermark 1798) of portions of Élémens de musique by Jean le Rond d'Alembert. f.1

2. " Anthems to be sung .... in the Cathedrall .... in Dublin 166 1/2 ": words only - in some cases only first lines. Copy, by Joseph Warren, 31 Oct. 1846, of a transcript from a printed book. f. 11.

3. Order for services throughout the year at the Chapel Royal, St. James's followed by lists of deans, sub-deans, organists, etc., 1745-1853. f. 19.

4. List of Organists at Cathedrals, etc., in England and Wales, down to 1863, in alphabetical order of places. f. 30.

5. List of the choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal, at the Coronation of James II, 1685. f. 49.

6. Biographical notes, chiefly of musicians (including a few letters, etc., chiefly addressed to Husk), 1823-1886 ; being material for articles by Husk in Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. The names are given in the Index. f. 50.

7. List of articles (nearly all relating to music) contributed by Husk to Notes and Queries, 1855-1880. f. 148.

8. Miscellaneous verses, namely :- (a) " Joy we all now yn this feste " ; from Harley MS. 275, f. 146 b. Printed in Englische Studien, xiv, p. 402, from another MS. f. 156 ;-

(b, c) " Now Christmas time is coming on," and " Now hey for Christmas " ; from Poor Robin almanack for 1723. ff. 156 b, 157 ;-

(d) " The breathing organ swells the sound of woe " : elegiac ode by Thomas Beaumont (for music by W. Horsley) in memory of their friend Samuel Harrison, circ. 1812. f. 158 ;-

(e) "Behold, how joyful tis to see Brethren in union dwell ..... Thus sung some folks in Islington, When in the Vestry met," l9th cent. f. 159;-

(f) Impromptu lines, beg. " Oh ! Whalley, Whalley, lump of folly," addressed [by Husk ?] in 1874 to [George Hammond] Whalley [M.P.], who had been imprisoned for contempt of court at the Tichborne trial. f. 160.

9. A few letters addressed to G[eorge] Gwilt [jun.] including:-

(a) [Rev.] James Hinton, 1820. f. 161 ;-

(b) V[incent] Novello, n.d. (watermark 182-). f. 163.

10. Miscellaneous letters to, and drafts of letters of, W. H. Husk, 1863-1882 and n.d. The names of the writers are in the Index. f. 166.

11. Official letters from the Government Surveyors at the Port of Kinsale addressed to Adm. Sir Stafford Fairborne and the Navy Board, 1702-1709. Contemporary copies. Cf. Add. MS. 38151. ff. 174-179 b.

12. " On the Old English May games and Whitsun sports ": note by Husk aparently intended as an introduction to an exhibition of morris-dancing at the Crystal Palace, n.d. (watermark 1855). f. 180.

13. Copies of a few monumental inscriptions in Middlesex churches, etc., n.d. (watermark 1818). The names are given in the Index. f. 210.

William Henry Husk, Librarian to the Sacred Harmonic Society: Papers of rel. chiefly to archaeology and music.

includes:

• f. 1 Jean Le Rond d' Alembert: Transl. of extracts from his Elémens de Musique, 1752, etc.: [aft. 1797]: Transl. extracts.
• f. 11 Music: Words of anthems sung at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, 1662 ;: 1846.
• f. 11 County of Dublin: Words of anthems sung at Christ Church Cathedral, 1662: 1846.
• ff. 11-18 Joseph Warren: Transcribed: in 1846.
• f. 19 London, England: Order of services throughout the year at the Chapel Royal: 19th cent.
• ff. 27 b-29 London, England: Lists of Deans, Sub-Deans, chaplains, organists, etc., of the Chapel Royal: 1745-1853.
• f. 30 Music: Lists of organists at English and Welsh cathedrals and colleges 16th -19th centt.;: aft. 1862.
• f. 49 London, England: List of choir at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, for coronation of James II, 1685.: 19th cent.
• f. 49 London; Westminster. Abbey of St Peter: List of choir for coronation of James II, 1685;: 19th cent.
• f. 49 Coronations: List of choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal at coronation of James II, 1685: 19th cent.
• f.49 James II of England: List of choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal at coronation of, 1685: 19th cent.
• ff. 50, 51 Charles Dibdin, composer and dramatist: Notes rel. to compositions by: circ. 1866.
• f. 52 Henry Edward Dibdin, musician; the youngest son of Charles Dibdin the younger; d.1866: Biographical note.
• f. 53 Thomas Frognall Dibdin, DD; bibliographer: Letter rel. to his Bibliomania: 1886.
• ff. 54, 126 John Bishop, Organist at Cheltenham: Letters to W. H. Husk: 1880, 1886.
• f. 56 Jean Baptiste Dubos, d 1742: Biographical note rel. to: circ. 1854.
• ff. 56-57 b Dubois family: Biographical notes rel. to members of: circ. 1854.
• f. 58 Lucy Emma Goss, wife of Sir John Goss: Letter to G. Grove: 1878.
• f. 60 Sir John Goss, organist and composer: Biographical note conc., by Lady Goss: 1878.
• ff. 62, 64 Edward Aeneas Harker: Letters to the Saered Harmonic Society: 1842.
• ff. 62-103 b George Frideric Handel, composer: Notes rel. to compositions of, etc.: 1842-1880, n.d.
• f. 66 James Sansom: Letter to E. Æ. Harker: 1842.
• f.66 Edward Aeneas Harker: Letter to, from J. Sansom: 1842.
• f. 68 Charles Jennens, author and librettist: Extract from letter rel. to his libretto of The Messiah.: [1859].
• f.69 Victor Schoelcher: Letter to W.H. Husk: 18162.
• f.82 Sir William George Cusins, composer: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1880.
• f. 83 John Peck, music-seller, of London: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1845.
• f.98 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury: List of Handel musical MSS. bequeathed to in 1761: 1855.
• ff. 104-115 Henry Harington, MD; composer: Biography of: circ. 1833.
• f. 116 John Liptrot Hatton, composer and pianist: Autobiographical note: aft. 1877.: Autogr.
• ff. 117-120 John Pyke Hullah, LLD; composer: Notes on his life and works: circ. 1878.: Partly autogr.
• ff. 121, 122 Husk family: Notes rel. to: 19th cent.
• f. 123 b John Husk: French passport for: 1823.
• f. 125 Charlotte Helen Dolby, singer; wife of Prosper Sainton: Letter to W. H. Husk's publisher: circ. 1857.
• ff. 128, 140, 173 Sir George Grove, musicologist: Letters, etc., to W. H. Husk: 1880, 1882.
• ff. 129-134 William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letters to W. H. Husk: 1879.
• f.135 Anne Parry, wife of John Orlando Parry: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1879.
• f. 137 Ebenezer Prout, Professor of Music at Dublin University; composer: Letter to W. H. Husk, with autobiographical note: 1878.
• f. 139 Edward Spencer: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1879.
• f. 14 1 Charles Edward Stephens, composer, pianist and organist: Letter to G. Grove: 1878.
• f. 142 William Smith Rockstro, composer and writer on music: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1881.
• f. 143 Turle family, musicians: Notes rel. to: late 19th cent.
• f. 144 Thomas Broadhurst: Letter to [? J. W.] Windsor: 1844.
• f. 144 Francis Webb, d 1815: Note rel. to: 1844.
• f. 147 Sir George Job Elvey, organist and composer; d.1893: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1880.
• ff. 156-160, 167 Poetry ENGLISH: Carols and verses collected by W. H. Husk: 19th cent.
• f. 158 William Horsley: Words of his elegiac ode for five voices: circ. 1812.
• f. 158 Samuel Harrison, vocalist; d.1812: Verses in memory of.
• f. 158 Thomas Beaumont: Elegiac ode by: circ. 1812.
• f. 159 Islington, Middlesex: Verses in ridicule of the Vestry of: 1854.
• f. 159 Political and Satirical Poems: Verses in ridicule of the Islington Vestry: 1854.
• f. 160 George Hammond Whalley, MP: Verses addressed to: 1874.
• f.161 James Hinton, Congregational minister at Oxford: Letter to G. Gwilt: 1820.
• ff. 161-164 George Gwilt, the younger; architect: Letters to: 1820; n.d.
• f. 162 Alfred Gwilt, son of George Gwilt, the younger: Formal letter, as a schoolboy to his father: 1820.
• f. 163 Vincent Novello, organist, composer and publisher: Letter to G. Gwilt: circ. 1820.
• f. 164 Samuel Bagster, the elder; bookseller and publisher: Letter to G. Gwilt: 19th cent.
• ff. 166, 167 J- S- Durtnall: Letter to W. H. Husk, with a " sonnet-argument " for Mendelssohn's Elijah: 19th cent.
• f. 167 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: "Sonnet - argument " for his Elijah: 19th cent.
• ff. 168-170 Edwin Roffe: Correspondence with W. H. Husk: 1863, 1872.
• f. 172 W. and A Gilbey; wine merchants: Letter to W. H. Husk: 1878.
• ff. 174-179 b Kinsale, Cork: Letters from the Port Surveyors to the Navy Board, etc.: 1702-1709.: Copies.
• ff. 174-179 b Admiral Sir Stafford Fairborne: Letters to him and the other Navy Commissioners from the Surveyors at Kinsale: 1702-1709.: Copies.
• ff. 174-179 b Navy Board: Letters to, from the Port Surveyors at Kinsale: 1702-1709.: Copies.
• ff. 180-209 Sports and Pastimes: W. H. Husk, notes on old English May games and Whitsun sports: aft. 1854.
• ff. 180-209 Crystal Palace, at Sydenham: Notes apparently for exhibition of morris-dancing at: aft. 1854.
• f. 210 Daniel Saul: Spitalfields Epitaph on, at Stepney: n.d.
• f. 210 Thomas Saffin: Epitaph on, at Stepney: 1687.
• f. 210 b Islington, Middlesex: Epitaph on T. Gibbons (d. 1779) at ;: circ. 1818.
• f. 210 b Thomas Gibbons, d 1779: Epitaph at Islington: circ. 1818.
• ff. 210, 210 b Stepney, Middlesex: Inscriptions at: 19th cent.
• ff. 210-213 County of Middlesex: Epitaphs in churches and churchyards in: circ. 1818.
• ff. 210-213 Poetry ENGLISH: Epitaphs in Middlesex churches and churchyards: circ. 1818.
• ff. 210-213 Epitaphs: Inscriptions in Middlesex churches: circ. 1818.
• f. 21 1 Hanwell, Middlesex: Note of an entry in the parish register: 1731.
• f. 211 Joseph Trapp, DD, Rector of Harlington, county Middlesex: Epitaph on, at Harlington: 1747.
• f. 211 Harlington, Middlesex: Epitaph of Dr. Trapp, Rector (d. 1747).
• f. 212 Charles Holland, the elder, actor; d.1769: Epitaph on, at Chiswick, by D. Garrick.
• f. 212 b William Hogarth: Epitaph on, at Chiswick, by D. Garrick: 1764.
• ff. 212, 212 b David Garrick, actor: Epitaphs by, at Chiswick to C. Holland (d. 1769) and W. Hogarth (d. 1764).: 1764, 1769.: Copies, 19th cent.
• ff. 212, 212 b Chiswick, Middlesex: Epitaphs by D. Garrick at.: Copies, 19th cent.
• f. 213 Alexander Pope: Epitaph on, at Twickenham (erected by Bp. Warburton): 1761.
• f. 213 b John Dryden: Epitaph by, on Lady Whitmore (d.1690).
• f. 213 b Whitmore, d 1690 Lady: Epitaph on, at Twickenham, by J. Dryden.
• ff. 213, 213 b Twickenham, Middlesex: Epitaphs on A. Pope (1761) and Lady Whitmore (d. 1690).: [1761].