Letters to Cécile's mother, Elisabeth Jeanrenaud, from F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile and other members of their family
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 19
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Letters to Cécile's mother, Elisabeth Jeanrenaud, from F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile and other members of their family
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 19
Summary
Undated letters which could not be placed in order on internal evidence have, so far as was possible, been left in the positions in which they came to the Library. Lists of F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's letters are in MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 18, fols. i-iii.
Here can be found 38 letters or parts of letters from F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, including:
(fol. 37) Note from Cécile to F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, 19 Sep 1840.
(fols. 88-89, 112-113, 134-135, 154-155 and 169-170) Five letters from Lea to Mme. Jeanrenaud.
(fols. 160-161) Letter from Lea to her grandson Karl Mendelssohn Bartholdy, 3 Jul 1842.
(fols. 197-198 and 200) Two letters from Fanny Hensel to Mme. Jeanrenaud
Date
1840-[1843]
Language
English
German
Physical extent
291 Leaves
Acquisition
Bought from Miss Wach of Wilderswil, 1960-1970.
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Collection contents
The M. Deneke Mendelssohn Collection
Correspondence of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and others
Letters from and to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and other correspondence
Letters to Cécile's mother, Elisabeth Jeanrenaud, from F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile and other members of their family
