Letters received and other papers chiefly regarding Purcell

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1881

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1902

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{"value"=>"Cummings, William Hayman, 1831-1915", "type"=>"persname"}

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{"value"=>"<p>William Hayman Cummings was an English organist, composer, singer and writer, author of Purcell (1881), a biographical dictionary (1892) and other works about English music.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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{"value"=>"<p>29 ALS from 17 correspondents commenting about Cummings's book, Purcell, then sending more information about Henry Purcell and his family and contemporaries. Other papers includes notes on these subjects, some probably in the hand of Cummings and some probably originally enclosed with the correspondence. Correspondents include William Chappell and G.A. Crawford. Removed from the W.H. Cummings scrapbooks after microfilming.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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1881

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{"value"=>"Letters received and other papers chiefly regarding Purcell, Music Division, The New York Public Library"}

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{"value"=>"William Hayman Cummings was an English organist, composer, singer and writer, author of Purcell (1881), a biographical dictionary (1892) and other works about English music. 29 ALS from 17 correspondents commenting about Cummings's book, Purcell, then sending more information about Henry Purcell and his family and contemporaries. Other papers includes notes on these subjects, some probably in the hand of Cummings and some probably originally enclosed with the correspondence. Correspondents include William Chappell and G.A. Crawford. Removed from the W.H. Cummings scrapbooks after microfilming.", "generated"=>true}

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48 items

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1881

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1902

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