MS Mus. 1749/2/1

Alwyn, William (f. 1):

• 16 March 1958, Ireland to Alwyn.

Ash, Constance (f. 2):

• f16 January 1950, Ash to Ireland.

Edwin Ashdown Ltd. (f. 3):

• 2 June 1939, Edwin Ashdown Ltd. to Ireland, regarding royalties.

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ff. 4-6):

• [c 1939], invitation to examine in Jersey and Guernsey;
• 28 March 1939;
• 11 December 1939.

Bacon, Mr (f. 7):

• 6 June 1946, Ireland to Bacon (photocopy fragment, first and final pages 1 and 4 only).

Balfour, Betty (f. 8):

• No date, Balfour to Ireland (fragment, pages 3 and 4 only, with signature).

Barbirolli, Evelyn (ff. 9-29):

• 24 August 1952, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 13 February 1953, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 6 May 1956, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 25 August 1956, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 5 April 1958, E. Barbirolli to Ireland.
• Correspondence between Ireland and E. Barbirolli from Stuart Scott’s collection (photocopies of typed transcriptions, sometimes with a photocopy of an original letter, as indicated):
• 7 June 1950, Ireland to E. Barbirolli;
• 10 June 1950, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 24 August 1952, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 10 September 1952, Ireland to E. Barbirolli (with photocopy of original letter);
• 4 November 1952, Ireland to E. Barbirolli;
• 5 November 1952, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 15 February 1953, Ireland to E. Barbirolli (with photocopy of original letter);
• 17 March 1953, E. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 3 May 1956, Ireland to E. Barbirolli (with photocopy of original letter).

Barbirolli, John (ff. 30-36):

• 24 October 1946, J. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 23 January 1947, J. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 7 July 1947, J. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 14 April 1949, J. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 7 December 1949, J. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 12 December 1950, J. Barbirolli to Ireland;
• 12 October [no year], J. Barbirolli to Ireland.

Barclays Bank Ltd. (re. Mrs Ethel V. Ireland) (ff. 37-39):

• 20 February 1943, Barclays Bank to Ireland;
• 1 March 1943, to Barclays Bank to Ireland;
• 13 March 1943, Barclays Bank to Ireland.

Barclays Bank Ltd. (re. Arthur George Miller) (ff. 40-47):

• 19 October 1948, ‘Guarantee’ (£200), in consideration of credit extended to Miller for which Ireland is the Guarantor (Ireland’s original copy, not signed);
• 29 December 1949, Arthur [G. Miller] to Ireland;
• 14 March 1952, Barclays Bank to Ireland;
• 17 March 1952, Barclays Bank to Ireland;
• 18 March 1952, ‘Cancelled’ Guarantee, as above (an original document, signed by Ireland and Barclays Bank Ltd.).

Baynon, Arthur (f. 48):

• 13 September 1938, Baynon to Ireland.

Beatrice [ ] (‘Barty’) (ff. 49-52):

• 2 February 1954, Beatrice to Ireland.

Bentley, Mary Barlow (ff. 53-59):

• 30 August 1897, Ireland to Bentley (photocopy).
• Three related photocopy letters from W. D. Seville (Mary Bentley’s nephew) to Mr Scott:
• 26 August 1969;
• 15 September 1969;
• 27 July 1970.

Beswick, Donald (ff. 60-61):

• 19 October 1957, Beswick to Ireland (photocopy).

Betjeman, John (ff. 62-64):

• 16 October 1939, Betjeman to Ireland, with enclosure regarding Paul Nash.

Bliss, Arthur (ff. 65-66):

• 24 May 1943, Bliss to Ireland;
• 7 October 1943, Ireland to Bliss (photocopy).

Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. (ff. 67-68):

• 21 April 1938, Boosey & Hawkes to Ireland;
• 10 July 1939, Boosey & Hawkes to Ireland.

Boosey, Leslie (ff. 69-71):

• 16 August 1947, Ireland to Boosey;
• 2 September 1949, telegram from Boosey to Ireland.

Boult, Adrian (ff. 72-97):

• Undated card, Boult to Ireland;
• 3 April, 1939, Boult to Ireland;
• 9 November 1939, Boult to Ireland;
• 28 November 1939, Boult to Ireland;
• 28 November 1940, Boult to Ireland;
• 3 September 1941, Boult to Ireland;
• 16 September 1941, Boult to Ireland;
• 13 October 1941, Boult to Ireland;
• 21 October 1941, Boult to Ireland;
• 1 April 1942, Boult to Ireland;
• 2 July 1943, Boult to Ireland;
• 26 October 1943, Ireland to Boult (photocopy);
• 23 April 1945, Boult to Ireland;
• 29 September 1945, Boult to Ireland;
• 21 April, 1955, Boult to Ireland;
• 23 June 1959, telegram from Boult to Ireland;
• 23 November 1960, Boult to Ireland.

Bourne-Newton, Cyril (Brighton & Hove Gramophone Orchestral Society) (ff. 98-99):

• 14 March 1955, Bourne-Newton to Ireland.

Bridge, Frank (f. 100):

• No date, Bridge to Ireland (fragment, final sheet only).

Bridge, Frederick (f. 101):

• 7 February 1890, testimonial for Ireland.

British Broadcasting Corporation (ff. 102-:

• 20 March, 1932 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C (Kenneth);
• 7 July 1934 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Wynn);
• 25 June 1937 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (R. S. Thatcher);
• 10 August 1939, B.B.C. (B Walton O’Donnell) to Ireland;
• 5 August 1940 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Julian);
• 25 June 1941 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Leonard Isaacs);
• 14 August 1941 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Hilda Bennett);
• 29 August 1941 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Arthur Wynn);
• 8 September 1941 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (St. George Phillips);
• 18 December 1941, B.B.C. (R. S. Thatcher) to Ireland;
• 2 January 1944 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Arthur Wynn);
• 10 January 1944 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (Arthur Wynn);
• 4 August 1944, B.B.C. (Kenneth A. Wright) to Ireland;
• 28 August 1944, B.B.C. (Kenneth A. Wright) to Ireland;
• 1 January 1945 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C. (L. G. Dennis);
• 21 March 1946 (photocopy), Ireland to B.B.C.;
• 21 March 1957, B.B.C. (T. M. Whewell) to Ireland;
• 10 April 1957, B.B.C. (T. M. Whewell) to Ireland;
• 15 April 1957, B.B.C. (David Cox) to Ireland.

British Consulate General, Nice (ff. 125-126):

• 10 December 1947, Vice-Consul to Ireland (regarding his sister Mrs Ethel V. Ireland), together with a draft reply (December 1947) from Ireland.

British Council (f. 127):

• 23 March 1945, British Council to Ireland.

Britten, Benjamin (ff. 128-130):

• [1953], Britten to Ireland (regarding Gloriana);
• 15 August 1954, Britten to Ireland.

Brook, Alfred:(f. 131):

• 29 April 1953, Brook to Ireland.

Brooke, Jocelyn (ff. 132-137):

• 2 February 1958 (franking date, postcard), Brooke to Ireland;
• No date (postcard, not posted), Brooke to Ireland;
• 4 photocopied inscriptions in books by Brooke.

Brown, Herbert S. (ff. 138-172):

• 15 July 1939, Brown to Ireland;
• 7 September 1939, Brown to Ireland;
• 1 January 1940, Brown to Ireland;
• 10 January 1940, Brown to Ireland;
• 13 January 1940, Brown to Ireland;
• 25 April 1940, Ethel V. Ireland to Brown (copy);
• 4 May 1940, Brown to Ethel V. Ireland (copy);
• 14 May 1940, Brown to Ireland;
• 5 June 1940, Brown to Ireland;
• 8 December 1940, Brown to Ireland;
• [1940s] fragment (final page, photocopy), Brown to Ireland;
• 8 July 1942, to Brown Ireland;
• 7 December 1943, Brown to Ireland;
• June 1944, ‘The Forsaken Altar’, a poem (typescript) by ‘H.S.B. for J.I.’;
• 7 June 1946, Brown to Ireland;
• 1 July 1947, Brown to Ireland, with local newspaper cutting enclosed (properties for sale and rent, East Kent);
• 25 January 1950, Brown to Ireland;
• 13 November 1951, Brown to Ireland;
• 2 September 1953, Brown to Ireland;
• A rough note, in the hand of Herbert S. Brown, concerning Ireland’s Will.

Bush, Alan (ff. 173-179):

• 28 October 1935, Bush to Ireland;
• 3 December 1939, Bush to Ireland;
• 28 June 1941, Bush to Ireland;
• 22 February 1945, Bush to Ireland;
• 1 May 1956, Bush to Ireland.

Bush, Geoffrey (ff. 180-182):

• Dated ‘Sunday’ only, Bush to Ireland;
• Dated ‘July 29th’ only, Bush to Ireland;
• 29 September 1942, Ireland to Bush (photocopy from printed source).