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Sarah Atkinson's Music Book, bound manuscripts in custom box, 295 pages total, Ireland, circa 1810-1820

 Item — Volume: Atkinson

Scope and Contents

Bound manuscript songbook, 244 pages. 3 page song index: 2 pages preceding page 1 and 1 page following page 244. 48 page disbound songbook laid in at rear. 161 songs and dances, including many verses by Thomas Moore set to music by Sir John Stevenson, Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, and others.
Ownership inscription of Sarah Atkinson on front pastedown. Later ownership inscription on front pastedown: "Bt [bought?] 11th Feb 1932 E. Hanlon Hartford Huntingdon."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1810-1820

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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