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Broadley, Alexander Meyrick2
Hamburger, Michael2
Thompson, Herbert2
Beckwith, Frank1
Bodger, John Eric Sturton1
Brougham, Henry, Baron, 1778-1868.1
Coates, John1
Constable, Archibald, 1774-1827.1
Cooke, Alistair1
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Nevinson, C.R.W. to Kramer, Jacob

Nevinson, C.R.W.

9 March 1937; 1 n.d.

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Cooke, Alistair to Lay, Cecil Howard

Cooke, Alistair

30 Mar 1937

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Sender: Stanford, Sir Charles Villiers

Recipient: Thompson, Herbert

Letters: 22

Date(s): 25 Nov 1893 - 28 Apr 1922; 1 n.d.

Location: SC MS 361/260-281

Note: 1) Comments on Thompson's programme notes. Printed letter-head

"50 Holland Street, Kensington W" crossed out. 2) Difficulties in obtaining choral parts and scores. 3) Reactions to his "Phaudrig Crohoore". 4) Further reaction to his "Phaudrig Crohoore"; Boosey the music publisher. 5) Will conduct at Leeds next winter; organ at Birmingham. 6) Various points in connection with Handel's "Messiah". 7) Remarks on a programme and on Thompson's proofs. Printed letter-head "50 Holland Street, Kensington W" crossed out. 8) Acknowledges a letter from Thompson; will act diplomatically. 9) A meeting to discuss appointment of conductor and chorus master; suggestions for a programme. 10) On the work of W H Bell; on variety in concert programmes. 11) Miscellaneous notes; Thompson may use Stanford's name when writing to Glazunov. 12) Replies to miscellaneous musical points raised by Thompson. 13) Explains H P Green's illness during a performance; requests a note about it in "Yorkshire Post". 14) Errors and bad taste in November issue of
"Medical Times"; asks Thompson to remonstrate with the editor. 15) An acknowledgement. 16) Reception of Stanford's opera "Much Ado About Nothing" at Leipzig. 17) On his

"Joachim" quartet (op 104); reminiscence of Joachim with musical illustration. In original envelope. 18) On festival programmes and critics (especially Legge). Printed letter-head "50 Holland Street, Kensington W" crossed out. 19) Returns proofs with observations. Printed letter-head "50 Holland Street, Kensington W" crossed out. 20) On Beethoven's nationality and other matters. In original envelope. 21) Nationality of Beethoven, Liszt and Gluck; a remark by Wagner. 22) Reference to Orpen's portrait of Stanford.


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Mead, Matthew to Hamburger, Michael

Mead, Matthew

15 April 1963 - 15 April 1994

Includes: 1) Lines of verse or translation by Mead incorporated in the text of the following letters: 22 April 1991; 12 May 1991; 16 Jan. 1992; 1 Feb. 1992; 16 March 1992; 12 Dec. 1992; 4 Jan. 1993; ...

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Middleton, Christopher (see also other record) to Hamburger, Michael

Middleton, Christopher

23 Oct.1956 - 29 May 1960; 1 n.d.

In folder together with other items, as follows: Poems by Christopher Middleton: (i) 50 ff. single poems (TS unless otherwise indicated): "Amiel" (holograph); "Amigos de Corazon"; "The Ancestor...

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Sender: Crawford, Eleanor

Recipient: Warren, Leonard

Letters: 2

Date(s): [before 25 Jul 1939] - 25 Jul 1939

Location: SC MS Dep 1993/1/49, 50

Note: 2 ff.

Sender: Ward, A W

Recipient: Broadley, Alexander Meyrick

Letters: 3

Date(s): 26 Dec 1903 - 2 Feb 1904

Location: BC MS 19c Crabbe 1. In "Extra illustrated life of Crabbe", Appendix & Supplement, p.50

Note: 2 autograph letters and 1 autograph card.

Sender: Walker, Thomas

Recipient: Gott, Benjamin

Letters: 2

Date(s): 30 Sep 1830 - 28 Jun 1837

Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/2/49-50

Note: 1) Expresses gratitude for ?3000 compensation in connection

with the railway. 1 p. 2) Note about the Leeds and Selby

Railway. 2 pp.

Sender: Brougham, Henry, Baron, 1778-1868.

Recipient: Constable, Archibald, 1774-1827.

Letters: 15

Date(s): Dec 1802 - 8 Oct 1818

Location: BC MS Misc. Letters 1 Constable 50-56, 58-65

Sender: Wynne, Revd M B

Recipient: Broadley, Alexander Meyrick

Letters: 4

Date(s): 16 Dec 1902 - 2 Apr 1903

Location: BC MS 19c Crabbe 1. In "Extra illustrated life of Crabbe", vol.6, pp.50-53, 58, 55, 224

Sender: Loveridge, E.A.

Recipient: Drummond-Wolff, Henry Maxence Cavendish

Letters: 3

Date(s): 7 Aug 1935 - 15 May 1940

Location: SC 709/50, 52, 91

Note: 1) Speculation on date of election. Draft of HDW's reply on verso. 2) Resolution passed at adoption meeting. 3) Continuation of the Organisation unjustified.

Sender: Coates, John

Recipient: Thompson, Herbert

Letters: 2

Date(s): 23 Dec 1913 - 14 Jul 1922

Location: SC MS 361/50-51

Note: 1) Returns "Polly Peacham" which Thompson had lent to him.

2) On holiday; a list of books wanted, mainly old music and

ballads. 3 ff. Printed letter-head "Beaufort House, Chelsea, SW3" crossed out.