Henry R. Bishop letter, 1846.

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Henry R. Bishop letter, 1846.

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Collection consists of one holographic letter of English composer, Henry R. Bishop, written to author, lecturer, and traveler, James Silk Buckingham, April 9, 1846. In the letter, Bishop thanks Buckingham for selecting him as an honorary member of the British and Foreign Institute. The Institute was a social and literary club founded by Buckingham in 1843 The letter also contains Bishop's appreciation for the receipt of an "Inaugural Lecture" from Buckingham.

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Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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Buckingham, James Silk, 1786-1855

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Epithet: of Add MS 33546 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000875.0x000019 James Silk Buckingham was an English adventurer, publisher, author, and activist. He started his career as a sailor and adventurer, chiefly in the Middle East, then started the Calcutta Journal; after it was suppressed by the government, he received monetary compensation and returned to London. He published books about his travels, started...

British and Foreign Institute (London, England)

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Bishop, Henry R.

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Henry R. Bishop, English composer. He served as musical director of the top theatres in London, including and Covent Garden, King's Theatre and Drury Lane. Throughout his career, Bishop composed, contributed to, or arranged around 130 stage works, and selections from some 70 of them were published. These published volumes contain 48 overtures, 190 airs and ballads, 53 display songs, 73 duets and trios, 150 glees and ensemble pieces, and 340 melodramas, marches, and ballet airs. From ...