Signature, Düsseldorf, 4 pages, 1850 October 26 (or 29)
Scope and Contents
Inscribed on the front cover of Lieder-Kreis, op. 39, Leipzig: F. Whistling, undated. Only the front cover and first leaf are present. Name of recipient is illegible: "Fräulein [Jochmann?]." Although place and date are difficult to read, it appears to be "Düsseldorf, den 26ten Oktober 1850." Correspondence held in collections elsewhere indicate that Schumann was in Düsseldorf on October 26th and 29th.
Dates
- 1850 October 26 (or 29)
Creator
- Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 3.45 Cubic Feet (4 flat boxes, 1 oversize flat box, 1 custom flat box, 3 document cases, 2 half-size document cases, 1 lidded box)
Language of Materials
German
Creator
- Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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