Scrapbook of sheet music, 1842-1855.

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Scrapbook of sheet music, 1842-1855.

Scrapbook of numerous works, including: Jenny Lind's greeting to America -- New edition of Jenny Linds songs [We live mid the bounding] -- Gems of Madame Anna Bishop's concerts -- Songs of Madame Bishop / edited by N.C. Bochsa -- Little Red Riding Hood / words by Charles Jefferys ; music by Stephen Glover -- The blind boy / poetry by Hannah F. Gould ; music by William Dempster -- The cadets graduating song / words by a lady of the army ; music by a cadet -- Graduating song, class of 1855, West Point.

1 v. ; 35 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7287125

George Washington University

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Gould, Hannah Flagg, 1789-1865

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Gould was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to Newburyport in 1808. She started writing poetry in her 30s. Her first book of poetry was published in 1832; her second and third volumes appeared in 1836 and 1841. Some of her poems commemorate her father Benjamin Gould, who led the Massachusetts militia at the battle of Lexington. Her brother was Benjamin A. Gould, a Boston educator and author. From the description of Poems and correspondence, 1824-1851 and und...

Dempster, William R. (William Richardson), 1809-1871

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Glover, Stephen, 1813-1870

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000977.0x0001fb ...

Wheeler, Lizzie,

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Bochsa, Robert-Nicolas-Charles 1789-1856

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The opera was performed by the Opéra Comique on 11 December 1815. Cf. New Grove opera. From the description of Letter : to "Messieurs les membres du Comité du Théâtre Royal de l'Opera Comique," Paris, 1815 Nov. 27. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 184963766 French harpist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter in the third person, dated : "Hotel Empereur Romain," 19 March 1842, to Franz Glöggl, 1842 Mar. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat recor...

Lind, Jenny

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Swedish singer. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Oak Lea, Wimbledon Park, S.W., to Arthur Sullivan, 1883 Feb. 11, and 9 incompletely dated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125245 Swedish soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Mannheim Dec. 7 1846, to an unidentified recipient, 1846 Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270667419 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London Apr. 27 1874, t...

Bishop, Anna, 1810-1884

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English soprano. From the description of Autograph letter in the third person, dated : [London, 25 April 1836], to Miss Harris, 1836 Apr. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672712 ...

Jefferys, Charles, 1807-1865

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Epithet: of Add MS 42923 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001197.0x00001f ...