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XII sonates a violon seul avec la basse, VI oeuvre
XII sonates a violon seul avec la basse, VI oeuvre : dediees a Madame Isabelle Comtesse de Carlisle / composee par Mr. Felice De Giardini. A Londre : to be had at Sigr. De Giarini's lodgings at the Royal Jelly House in Pall Mall, [1755].
Work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Price 1£ 1 s 0d
Date from British union-catalogue of early music printed before the year 1801 and Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Alfred Moffat, Scottish music editor and collector, dated 1908 and note that it was bound in June 1910--free front endpaper.
Alfred Moffat's notes on the front pastedown: "1751. The license attached to this work is the same as that used by Cox for Giardini Op. 1, 2, & 3. It will be noted that this Op. VI, XII Sonatas for the Violin included in the license so that they must have been written before 1751 although probably not issued until three or four years later. It would be interesting to know in which part of Pall Mall the Royal Jelly House was situated.
"First edition with author's imprint only.
"The Paris edition, Six Sonatas op. VIII Chez Bayard,is simply the last 6 sonatas of the present work. The plates used are the same as those from p. 37 to finish. Evidently Giardini sold those to the Paris publisher at a later dte. The 'headings' from Sonata VII were deleted and reorganized & the deletions & reengravig of the pagination are quite distinct.
"The British Museum copy of this so-called 'op 8' is incomplete & minus the title-page. The Catalogue ventures at London, Op. 8 - not knowing that the edition is from Paris."
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Wm. Williams
This etching of William Williams was executed by Henry Bryan Hall in 1871. The statement beneath the portrait reads: Etch'd by H. B. Hall from a Drawing in Collection of Dr. T. A. Emmet, 1871.
William Williams was a Connecticut merchant who had been educated at Harvard. In the lead up to the Revolution, he served as clerk of the committee of correspondence and organizer of the council of safety. Connecticut sent him to the Continental Congress where he began his service on July 28, 1776. Having missed the vote for independence, Williams became one of four signers of the Declaration of Independence when he signed that document on August 2, 1776.
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William Whipple letter to John Langdon, 1777 April 5
In this letter to John Langdon, naval agent at Portsmouth, N.H., Whipple writes concerning Captain Wentworth's departure with $20,000 for the Secret Committee of Congress. -
William W. Averell order to Thomas H. Sherwood, 1862 August 21
Order issued by Colonel William W. Averell, commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, to Dr. Thomas H. Sherwood, assistant surgeon of the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, dated August 21, 1862. Averell orders Sherwood to assume the administration of the Eastern Virginia Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital) in Williamsburg, Virginia. Averell's order directs Sherwood to remain behind and continue at the Asylum even if the town should be retaken by Confederate forces. -
William Spencer diaries 1790 April 24-August 1
William Spencer was born in 1764 in Buckingham County, Virginia, but moved to Prince Edward County while young. He served as a Methodist circuit rider, 1789-1797, in Virginia and North Carolina and taught school in Prince Edward County. He moved to Lunenburg County in 1804. Spencer was married to Mary Newbill.
Diaries of William Spencer, a Methodist circuit rider on the Williamsburg Circuit, extending from Richmond (Henrico Co.) to Hampton; and the Surry Circuit, including Surry and Sussex counties. Spencer records the locations where he preached, his reception by congregations, and accounts of his personal spiritual life. The diaries were written as a homily for future generations. Prominent early Methodist circuit riders mentioned include Stephen Davis, Ira Ellis, James O'Kelly and John Robinson. Spencer lists many of the homes and churches where he preached, including Clayton's Meetinghouse; Ellis Chapel, Sussex County; Lane's Chapel, Sussex County; and Watkins' Meetinghouse, Henrico County.
A portion of the diaries was published in Virginia United Methodist Heritage, Vol. III, no. 2 (Fall, 1975).
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William Smith letter to Hartwell Marable, 1773 December 13
Intends to sell his horse. Will bring hogs when fat and expects beef to be ready by February. -
William S. Ware letter to Elizabeth C. Wise, 1855 August 29
William S. Ware letter written from Woodville, Virginia to his sister Elizabeth C. Wise in Williamsburg, Virginia, dated August 29, 1855. Ware writes to relate family news, to invite her to stay with his family and the winter and to admonish her for not writing. In particular, Ware writes concerning the sickness of Molley, Alexander and several of the enslaved persons on his property.