Abrams, Miss, approximately 1758-1821

"Abrams, Harriett (c.1758-1821), singer and composer... made her début on 28 October 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre, London... She sang for five seasons at Drury Lane in musical afterpieces and plays, notably as an Italian Girl in Sheridan's The Critic on 30 October 1779, and then became a concert singer. From 1781 until the end of the decade Miss Abrams was a leading London soloist... Harriett Abrams was a successful composer of songs, duets, and trios. She published two sets of Italian and English canzonets, a collection of sixteen Scottish songs harmonized for two and three voices, and, in 1803, a book of twelve songs dedicated "with Her Majesty's most Gracious Permission" to Queen Charlotte. There are also about a dozen separately published songs, several of which quickly appeared in editions in the USA. Her most frequently republished piece was Crazy Jane (1799)"--"Abrams, Harriett." Oxford DNB. http://www.oxforddnb.com (Retrieved February 4, 2009)

From the description of Abrams' Crazy Jane, manuscript music, 1799? (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 303646779