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[Collection of keyboard music and songs].

Title
[Collection of keyboard music and songs].
Publication
[between l793 and 1799]

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Notated musicSupervised use JPD 87-2Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Hiester, R. (Rebecca)
Description
[78] p. of ms. music; 22 x 28 cm.
Subject
  • Music > Manuscripts > United States > Pennsylvania
  • Keyboard instrument music
  • Guitar music
  • Songs, English
  • Songs, German
Note
  • In ink.
  • Songs are with interlinear English or German words.
  • Includes works for guitar.
  • Provenance: Rebecca Hiester.
Biography (note)
  • Rebecca Hiester was born on July 4, 1781 in Reading, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Governor Hiester and his wife Elizabeth. She married Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg (born May 13, 1782 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died July 11, 1844 in Reading) on June 7, 1808 in Pennsylvania. They had six children, including Rosa Catherine Muhlenberg who was born in 1820. Rebecca died on January 22, 1841 at the age of 59. Rosa died on May 15, 1867. (Information from Ancestry.com.)
Call Number
JPD 87-2
OCLC
NYPG86-C1674
Title
[Collection of keyboard music and songs].
Imprint
[between l793 and 1799]
Biography
Rebecca Hiester was born on July 4, 1781 in Reading, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Governor Hiester and his wife Elizabeth. She married Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg (born May 13, 1782 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died July 11, 1844 in Reading) on June 7, 1808 in Pennsylvania. They had six children, including Rosa Catherine Muhlenberg who was born in 1820. Rebecca died on January 22, 1841 at the age of 59. Rosa died on May 15, 1867. (Information from Ancestry.com.)
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Added Author
Hiester, R. (Rebecca), former owner.
Research Call Number
JPD 87-2
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