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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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1636. Chopin, Frédéric.—Letter about his Fourth Scherzo. Lent by Mr. W. Westley Manning.
3637. Clementi, Muzio.—Letter to Artaria, dated London, December 21st, 1798. Lent by Messrs. Artaria. (See Special Artaria case, No. 16.)
5638. Delibes, Leo, to the Director of the Gymnasium, asking for a box at the Gymnasium. Lent by Mr. G. Donaldson.
7639. Duport, J. L. (Duport, Cadet), 1749–1819. Cellist to whom Beethoven dedicated his two Sonatas, Op. 5, which he played with the composer at Berlin in 1796.
8 Letter, dated Potsdam, September 16th, 1798 to Beethoven, acknowledging dedication of the Sonatas. Lent by Mr. Edward Heron Allen.
10640. Dvorák, Antonin.—Letter to Mr. Alfred Littleton, October, 1884, in which composer speaks of himself as a man "whose heart sticks to all what is Englisch." At back of letter are "A moviment from 'The Wedding Gown.'" Lent by Alfred Littleton.
12641. Ernst, W. H.—Letter to David, 16th March, 1849. Lent by Mr. Joseph Ludwig.
14642. Fétis, F. J.—Letter to Mr. Anderson, July 10th, 1846. Lent by Lady Cusins.
16643. Gluck, C. W. (Ritter von).—Document signed. Lent by Dr. Darmstaedler.
18644. Gounod, Charles.—Letter to Sir W. Cusins introducing Mlle. Clothilde Kleeberg. Lent by Lady Cusins.
20645. Gounod, Charles.—Letter to Sir W. Cusins, June 9th, 1871. Lent by Lady Cusins.
22646. Gounod, Charles.—Letter to Madame Trebelli. Lent by Mr. Burnham W. Horner.
24647. Grétry, A. E. M.—Letter. Lent by Miss E. A. Willimott.
26648. Grisi, Giulia.—Letter to Mr. Anderson, May 24th, 1864. Lent by Lady Cusins.
28649. Halévy, J. F. E.—Letter, dated "Samedi," to M. Lefeuillade. Lent by Mr. G. Donaldson.
30650. Handel, G. F.—Letter. Lent by Dr. Darmstaedler.
32651. Handel, G. F.—Letter to Charles Jennens. Lent by Earl Howe, G.C.B.
34652. Hauptmann, Moritz.—Letter. Lent by Mr. Joseph Ludwig.
36653. Haydn, Jos.—Three letters—1781, 1800 and 1805. Lent by Messrs. Artaria. (See Special Artaria case, Nos. 18, 20, 21.)
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