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the history of the violin, 1864
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1or, as he has always signed his letters, Joseph Haydn. Agreements and other documents were drawn up and signed for the supply of certain pieces of music, as sonatas, trios, quartets, and sinfonias. These transactions, no doubt, will be of interest to the lovers of music, therefore they are now made public, together with some original letters connected with the works of this intelligent composer. The opening of commercial transactions between Guiseppe Haydn and William Forster (2) is copied from the account of the solicitor, named James Mainstone; the first entry bears date 17th August, 1781.
3"Attending Mr. Forster in conference on a contract, intended to be entered into by Mr. Forster with Mr. Haydn, for Mr. Forster's purchasing of him and printing his compositions, and advising thereon."
5"Taking Instructions for drawing Agreem'ts between Mr. Haydn and him, for the sale and purchase of Mr. Haydn's Musical Compositions by Mr. Forster."
7"Drawing same, fo. 15."
9"Attending to read over and settle same."
11"Engrossing same for Execution."
13"Attending and advising Mr. Forster as to the mode of execution of same by Mr. Haydn, and which he was to communicate to Gen'l Jerningham, who had undertaken to get it signed by Mr. Haydn at Vienna."
15The document alluded to in the above, no doubt, was sent to General Jerningham, as the following answer is elicited by it:—
17"SIR,—I received your favour 21 inst', & send you here enclosed a letter for Mr. Guiseppe Hayden, to whom I have wrote very circomstantially, and inclosed to him a procuration which he is to get drawn up either in French, German, or Lattin, and authenticated by two witnesses,
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