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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1this violin was, strange to say, also in possession of an A. Mackenzie, from whom it went to Mr. F. Cramer, through Henry Murray, Esq., for the sum of £262. At the sale of the last named gentleman's effects, it was purchased by Mr. Alexander Crombie, Edinburgh, for £105, and in 1846 became the property of the late Mr. Alex. Mackenzie, the present proprietor's father. As remarks relative to such worthy instruments are always interesting to the young amateur, I subjoin the following verbatim copies of letters relating to the above mentioned violin. The first is a copy of a letter from Francois Cramer, to his son William, dated 1841, which was transmitted in the subsequent letter from Mr. S. W. Forster, to Henry Murray, Esq., Edinburgh, regarding the authenticity of the instrument.
3LETTER FROM F. CRAMER TO HIS SON WILLIAM.
5MY DEAR WILLIAM,—As you wish to have the pedigree of the Joseph Guarnerius violin I bought forty years ago of a Mr. Mackenzie, a distinguished amateur in those days, with a warranty of its being a genuine instrument, and soon after sold it, the gentleman who bought it of me died, and his widow returned it to me for sale, as, of course, she had no use for it after his death. It has never been in any other hands, and I can warrant its being a genuine instrument.
7Your Affectionate Father,
9FRANCOIS CRAMER.
1137 Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square,
12June 10, 1841.
14LETTER FROM S. W. FORSTER, TO H. MURRAY, ESQ., TRANSMITTING THE PRECEDING LETTER AND RECEIPTS.
16I have much pleasure in transmitting the copies of the above, and hope they will give you additional pleasure when gazing on
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