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Scan 350
the history of the violin, 1864
17 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 328. See the scan on archive.org.
1to William Forster (3) which corroborates the sale. The three letters are as follows:—
3"Mrs. Hole,
4"Mrs. Horne's,
5"Uxbridge Common.
7"SIR,
8"I take the liberty of troubling you with a letter in consequence of a conversation which I had with Mr. James before you left Denham, when Mrs. J—— informed me of your most kind and friendly offer of taking Mr. Hole's violoncello under your care, and of disposing of it to the best advantage. I beg to assure you that I feel the kindness of this offer, which I shall be happy to accept. Mr. Robert Hole (Mr. Hole's brother) has made several inquiries amongst his professional friends as to the value of the violoncello. They all agree in saying, that for so very fine an instrument we should scarcely be justified in parting with it for less than two hundred guineas. Mr. Hole, I know, refused a much larger sum for it some years ago. As I am afraid of sending the violoncello to London by a public carriage, and my daughter goes to London in my mother's carriage on Monday next, the 23rd, will you permit me to send it on that day in the carriage, and it shall be deposited safely at Mr. Thompson's between twelve and one o'clock? I shall esteem it a favour if you will have the goodness to inform me, before the 23rd, if I may take this liberty.
10"I remain, sir,
11"Yr ob' hu' ser't
12"S. Hole.
14"Jan. 16, 1815."
16The above letter is addressed to
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