Letters from Sir George Smart, with related material. 1804-1864.

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Letters from Sir George Smart, with related material. 1804-1864.

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Comprises 12 autograph letters from Sir George Smart, dated from 1829 to 1864, 1 ticket for the Opera House, Haymarket, dated 15 March 1804, with an illustration designed for the occasion, 3 salary receipts signed by Smart on 30 June 1827, 24 March 1830, and 28 June 1831, and a sheet extracted from an attendance register signed by Smart as professor of singing for several pupils in December 1846.

12 letters (18 ff. with 12 ff. conjoined in 6 pairs), 1 envelope, 1 autograph, and 6 printed and handwritten mementos, all held in 1 envelope, manuscript and printed material.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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SNAC Resource ID: 7683286

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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