BIB_ID
435025
Accession number
MA 3315.2
Creator
Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883.
Display Date
London, England, 1842 July 17.
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund with special assistance of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Page, 1974.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; illustrations ; 23.1 x 18.6 cm
Notes
High reserve.
Location of writing inferred from contents of the letter.
Date of writing from the letter.
Illustrated on p. 3 with sketch of Richard and his brother James, playing violin and cello respectively.
Part of a large collection of letters from Richard Doyle (51 items), Henry Edward Doyle (25 items), and Charles Altamont Doyle (3 items) to their father, John Doyle. See collection-level record for more information.
Location of writing inferred from contents of the letter.
Date of writing from the letter.
Illustrated on p. 3 with sketch of Richard and his brother James, playing violin and cello respectively.
Part of a large collection of letters from Richard Doyle (51 items), Henry Edward Doyle (25 items), and Charles Altamont Doyle (3 items) to their father, John Doyle. See collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Richard Doyle; Arthur Conan Doyle; Adrian Conan Doyle. Purchased from House of El Dieff, 1974.
Summary
Describing a concert given by himself and his siblings Adelaide, Annette, Charles, Francis, Henry, and James at their home on Friday evening; mentioning various composers and musicians including Bellini, Corelli, Donizetti, Dragonetti, Lindley, and Paganini; describing in detail the songs and compositions performed, including pieces by Bellini, Corelli, and Liszt.
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