Letters to Marie Benecke, née Mendelssohn Bartholdy, related to her father's works
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn e. 2
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Description
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Title
Letters to Marie Benecke, née Mendelssohn Bartholdy, related to her father's works
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn e. 2
Summary
(fols. 1-98) 39 letters from F.G. Edwards, 1892-1895, and (fols. 65-67) a draft of a letter to him, 10 Dec 1894.
(fols. 112-167) 23 letters from Elizabeth Mounsey, 1893-1895: a note of her present of the manuscript of Elijah in 1893 is on fol. 133.
(fols. 168-173) 3 letters from Sir George Grove, one undated, and 1892-1893.
(fols. 174-185) Letters relating to the loan from Edward Buxton's widow of Mendelssohn's letters, of which copies are MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 18, fols. 1-70.
(fols. 188-190) Copy of letter of Dr. Adolph Wach to the Director of the Gewandhaus Concerts, Dr. Carl Lampe-Vischer, 1894, and his answer.
Date
1892-1895
Language
German
Physical extent
192 Leaves
Acquisition
Given in memory of Margaret Deneke by Helena Deneke, 1970.
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Collection contents
The M. Deneke Mendelssohn Collection
Miscellaneous papers
Papers belonging to Cécile Mendelssohn Bartholdy and her family
Letters to Marie Benecke, née Mendelssohn Bartholdy, related to her father's works
