Letter : Leipzig, to Grattan Cooke, London, 1842 6 Mar.

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Letter : Leipzig, to Grattan Cooke, London, 1842 6 Mar.

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Has had no time during [William Sterndale] Bennett's stay in Leipzig to write a solo for Cooke, which he would gladly do, concluding, "if I should not succeed in my attempt at composing for your instrument which I know too little (I fear) at least you may be sure that it is want of skill, but not want of good will".

1 sheet ([4] p.) ; 20 x 25 cm, folded to 20 x 13 cm.

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