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"Adelia Innis's Music book," bound manuscript, music theory textbook, 43 pages, United States (Poughkeepsie, NY), 1829-1834

 Item — Volume: Innis
Scope and Contents A carefully prepared handwritten textbook laying out in detail key signatures, scales, intervals and chords in both treble and bass clefs, suggesting use as preparation for learning the keyboard. It includes at the end her novice repetoire, including traditional tunes (Auld Lang Syne), marches, songs (e. g., "The last link is broken"), and waltzes. Like many surviving teenagers' books of the period, it contains scribblings, numerous signatures of her name, and a humorous...
Dates: 1829-1834