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Letter to Christopher Lonsdale

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: MS P664

Overview

Edward Smith Biggs (died 1833?), was a music teacher, glee composer and pianist. In this letter, he wrote to Christopher Lonsdale (circa 1795-1877) at Debden, England, a music publisher, about a parcel delivery and gave him instructions to handle other business. Biggs also expressed his opinion about several musical works and whether Lonsdale should publish the works or not.

Dates

  • Creation: September 10, 1825

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder (1 leaf)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS P664

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966.

Processing Information

Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38: 73, part of temporary collection "Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c."

Title
Guide to the Edward Smith Biggs Collection
Subtitle
Letter to Christopher Lonsdale
Author
Finding aid prepared by mab, 2008. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2008.
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5870307197
Preferred citation
Letter to Christopher Lonsdale, MS P664, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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