ORIGINAL LETTERS of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, addressed to his father, mothe ... 

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      GB 2027 Add MS 35019
  • Alternative Id.
      (ark) ark:/81055/vdc_100000001453.0x000309
  • Dates of Creation
      1824-1876
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 item

Scope and Content

ORIGINAL LETTERS of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, addressed to his father, mother and other members of his family, John George Emett, organist, Sarah Emett, etc.; 1824-1876. A few miscellaneous papers connected with S. S. Wesley are also included, and at the end (f. 214) is a printed sale-catalogue of the Musical Library of Charles Wesley, 1835. Paper; ff. 219. Quarto.

Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Mus.D: Letters: 1824-1876.

includes:

  • f. 130 William Holmes: Letter to S. Wesley: 1826.
  • ff. 131, 133 John George Emett: Letters to, from S. S. and S. Wesley: 1826-1835.
  • f. 187 Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Mus.D: Juvenile verses: n.d.
  • f. 187 Poetry: Juvenile verses by S. S. Wesley: early 19th cent.
  • f. 188 City of Winchester: Receipt for choir-books at the cathedral: 1863.
  • f. 189 John George Emett: References to: 1847, 1880, etc.
  • ff. 192-202 Marianne Wesley: Letters to E. Wesley: 1848.
  • f. 206 Charles Wesley, musician; d.1834: Letters to R. Glenn: circ. 1806, 1828.
  • f. 208 Mary Anne Bennett, née Wood; wife of Sir W S Bennett, composer: Letter to Sarah Emett: 1856.
  • f 211 Sir William Sterndale Bennett, composer: Appointment as Professor of Music at Cambridge: 1856.
  • f. 211 University of Cambridge: Appointment of Professor of Music: 1856.
  • f. 213 Robert Glenn Wesley: Appointment as organist at Wesley's Chapel, City Road: 1892.
  • f. 214 Charles Wesley, musician; d.1834: Sale of his library: 1835.

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