MS Mus. 1749/3/2

The Home Secretary (James Chuter Ede) (ff. 1-4):

• 18 October 1947 (carbon copy), Longmire to Chuter Ede, regarding Order of Merit;
• 21 October 1947, Chuter Ede to Longmire;
• 25 October 1947 (carbon copy), Longmire to The Rt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, with ‘List of People Approached’.

Hutcheson, Gweneth (ff. 5-6):

• 30 January (year not indicated), Hutcheson to Longmire;
• 8 September [1962], Hutcheson to Longmire.

Ireland, Anthony (ff. 7-11):

• 5 September 1962, Anthony Ireland (nephew of John Ireland) to Longmire;
• 7 September 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Anthony Ireland;
• 17 October 1962, Anthony Ireland to Longmire;
• biographical notes (typescript) made by Anthony Ireland.

Itter, Richard (f. 12):

• 4 November 1969 (carbon copy), Longmire to Itter.

Japolsky, Nicholas (ff. 13-14):

• 31 October 1963, Japolsky to Longmire, with carbon copy of Japolsky to Michael Horniman (31 October 1963).

Joy, Thomas (of Hatchards, Piccadilly) (ff. 15-16):

• 6 January 1969, Joy to Longmire;
• 15 January 1969 (carbon copy), Longmire to Joy.

‘Justine – ’ (f. 17):

• 11 April 1963, ‘Justine’ to Longmire.

K—, Nigel (f. 18):

• Without date, Nigel K– to Longmire.

Kay-Mouat, Miss K:(ff. 19-25):

• 8 June 1945, Kay-Mouat to Longmire;
• 8 July 1945, Kay-Mouat to Longmire.

Kerr, Deborah (f. 26):

• 1940, Kerr to Longmire.

Kidd, Donald, of John Baker (Publishers) (ff. 27-42):

• [1969], draft letter, Longmire to Kidd;
• 27 January 1969 (carbon copy), Longmire’s Secretary [Viviane Feuillerat] to Kidd;
• 1 May 1969, Longmire to Kidd, with advance distribution lists ‘No. I List’ and ‘List No. II’;
• 19 July 1969 (carbon copy), Viviane Feuillerat to Kidd, with list of ‘Names and addresses’ (typescript) and further list (2 sheets) by hand;
• 21 July 1969 (carbon copy), Viviane Feuillerat to Kidd;
• 1 September 1969 (carbon copy), Viviane Feuillerat to Kidd.

Kirby, Norah (ff. 43-74):

• 15 September 1958, Kirby to Longmire;
• ‘Sunday p.m.’ [January 1962], Kirby to Longmire, referring to broadcast talk by Deryck Cooke ‘last night’ on the occasion of Delius Centenary;
• 8 February 1962, Kirby to Longmire;
• 18 July 1962, Kirby to the Longmires;
• 24 July 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Kirby;
• 11 August 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Kirby;
• 13 August 1962, Kirby to Longmire;
• 18 September 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Kirby;
• 26 September 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Kirby;
• 7 October 1962, Kirby to Longmire;
• [October 1962], Kirby to Longmire, with letter (1 October 1962) concerning 80th Birthday of George Parker (Kirby annotation to Longmire on the verso);
• 9 October 1962 (signed carbon copy), Longmire to Kirby;
• 20 October 1962 (franking date, letter card), Kirby to Longmire;
• 25 October 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Kirby;
• 26 October 1962, Kirby to Longmire;
• ‘Saturday p.m.’ [October 1962], Kirby to Longmire;
• 9 February 1963 (copy by hand), Longmire to Kirby;
• 14 May 1963, Kirby to Longmire;
• Envelope (franked 18 July 1963) addressed to Longmire, annotated on the verso by Kirby;
• [1963], letter without date, Kirby to Longmire, beginning ‘Very many thanks for writing to Kenneth Robertson’;
• 16 August 1963, Kirby to Longmire;
• [October 1963], Kirby to the Longmires;
• 31 October 1963 (copy by hand), Longmire to Kirby;
• [November 1963], a note by Longmire to Kirby on not attending the unveiling (22 November) of the John Ireland Memorial Window in the Musicians’ Chapel, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Holborn.

Le Fleming, Christopher (ff. 75-76):

• 26 April 1969, Le Fleming to Longmire;
• 18 September 1969 (postcard), Le Fleming to Longmire.

‘Lewis –’ (f. 77):

• 26 March 1969, ‘Lewis’ to the Longmires.

Longmire, Derek (ff. 78-79):

• 27 July 1963, Derek [Longmire] to Longmire.

Longmire, John (f. 80):

• John Ireland Music Festival (July 1954): ‘Talk for the Interval’.

Machen, Arthur (ff. 81-83):

• 14 December 1937, Machen to Longmire;
• 22 December 1937, Machen to Longmire;
• 5 May 1939, Machen to Longmire.

Macnaghten, Anne (ff. 84-85):

• 12 October 1957, Macnaghten to Longmire.

Mann, William (f. 86):

• Copied passage (unknown hand) by Mann relating to Ireland, from ‘Song’, Groves Dictionary of Music (5th edn.), Vol. 7, pp. 956-7.

‘Margaret –’ (f. 87):

• 2 April 1969, ‘Margaret’ to Longmire.

Milner, Arthur (ff. 88-89):

• 17 May 1969, Milner to Longmire;
• 10 July 1969 (carbon copy), Longmire to Milner.

Moule-Evans, David (f. 90):

• 10 December 1959 (transcription, carbon copy), John Ireland to Moule-Evans on his ‘Sonata for Violin and Piano’.

Musical Opinion Ltd. (f. 91):

• 12 June 1962, Musical Opinion to Longmire, requesting an obituary for Ireland.

The Music Teacher & Piano Student (f. 92):

• 13 June 1962, The Music Teacher to Longmire, requesting an obituary for Ireland.

National Library for the Blind (f. 93-94):

• 19 February 1970 (copy letter), National Library for the Blind to Longmire, requesting permission to transcribe John Ireland: Portrait of a Friend into Braille;
• 27 February (carbon copy), Longmire to National Library for the Blind.

Needham, Elizabeth (ff. 95-100):

• 16 October 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Needham;
• 18 October 1962, Needham to Longmire;
• 19 November 1962, Needham to Longmire;
• 26 November 1962, Needham to Longmire.

Norcross, Lawrence (John Ireland Society) (ff. 101-107):

• 18 December 1961, Norcross to Society Members;
• [1962], John Ireland Society information sheet on performances and recordings;
• 16 February 1963, Norcross to Longmire;
• 15 May 1968, Norcross to Longmire.

Oscar, Henry (ff. 108-112):

• 4 July 1965, Oscar to Longmire, with 'the [Gordon] Cleather story' - see Longmire (1969), p. 81;
• 13 June 1965, Oscar to Longmire.

Pannett, Juliet (f. 113):

• 3 July 1969, Pannett to Longmire.

Parker, George (ff. 114-118):

• 9 April 1946, Parker to Longmire;
• 23 February 1947, Parker to Longmire;
• 9 August 1962, Longmire to Parker;
• 20 August 1962, Parker to Longmire;
• 23 August 1962, Longmire to Parker.

Parkin, Eric (f. 119):

• 31 March 1969, Parkin to Longmire.

Payne, Jack (f. 120):

• 11 May 1960, Payne to Longmire, confirming Ireland's use of 'fibre mutes'.

Peace, Kathleen (f. 121):

• 4 April 1963, Peace to Longmire.

Percy, Herbert (f. 122):

• 13 May 1969, Percy to Longmire.

Perkin (afterw. Adie), Helen (ff. 123-150):

• 4 October 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Perkin;
• 12 October 1962, Perkin to Longmire;
• 16 October 1962, Perkin to Longmire, with Perkin’s contribution (autograph, sheets numbered 1-18, lacking sheets 2, 4, 5, 7) to Longmire’s book;
• 17 October 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Perkin;
• 19 October 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to Perkin;
• 25 October 1962, Perkin to Longmire;
• 31 October 1962 (carbon copy), Longmire to William Roberts, regarding the possibility of Perkin (Adie) giving a recital in Grenada;
• 9 January 1963, Perkin to Longmire;
• 26 January 1963, Perkin to Longmire;
• 15 February 1963, Perkin to Longmire;
• 27 July 1963, Perkin to Longmire;
• 27 October (carbon copy), Longmire to Perkin.

Pitfield, Thomas (f. 151-156):

• 13 July 1969, Pitfield to Longmire, regarding plaque at Ireland's birthplace;
• 19 July 1969 (carbon copy), Longmire to Pitfield;
• 31 July 1969 (carbon copy), Longmire to Pitfield;
• 2 August 1969, Pitfield to Longmire;
• 7 August 1969, Pitfield to Longmire.

Poston, Elizabeth (f. 157):

• 24 April 1969 (postcard), Poston to Longmire.

Prime Minister (Harold Macmillan) (ff. 158-161):

• 28 August 1958 (as copy letter and as corrected draft) Longmire (from Guernsey) to the Prime Minister, recommending Ireland for Order of Merit;
• 18 November 1958, Longmire (from Christchurch, New Zealand) to the Prime Minister.

Rickard, Stephen (f. 162):

• 26 March [1969], Rickard to Longmire.

Roberts, Herbert (f. 163):

• 26 September 1969, Roberts to Longmire.

Roddon, Guy (f. 164):

• 24 August 1969, Roddon to Longmire, whose book 'brings back memories of our sittings' (Roddon painted Ireland in 1960); the painting is 'very well hung in the Muscians Section of the National Portrait Gallery' (see NPG 4290).

Rowlands, Alan (ff. 165-166):

• 30 April 1963 (postcard), Rowlands to Longmire:
• 15 November 1968 (carbon copy), Longmire to Rowlands.

Royal Schools of Music (f. 167):

• 1 November 1963, Royal Schools of Music to Longmire.

Rutland, Harold (ff. 168-174):

• 18 September 1962, Rutland to Longmire;
• 22 September 1962 (postcard), Rutland to Longmire;
• 5 December 1962, Rutland to Longmire;
• 1 June 1963, invitation (card) from the John Ireland Society to the first performance of Ireland, ‘String Quartet in D Minor’ (1897);
• 28 September 1963, Rutland to Longmire;
• 14 May 1976, Rutland to Longmire.