Author: Callcott, William Hutchins. (1807-1882). English composer.
Title: Autograph Letter Signed by English Composer William Hutchins Callcott
Description: 21st Aug. circa [1850]. [1850]. - sc 12mo [5-1/4 inches high by 4-3/8 inches wide]. 25 words penned in black ink on a small piece of cream stock. Signed "Wm H. Callcott'. The letter is slightly soiled. It has been mounted on card stock & remnants of gray mounting paper adhere to the card where the letter has been removed from an album. Folded twice for mailing. Very good.

Callcott thanks a gentleman for his kind note and writes that he will call on him the following morning.

William Hutchins Callcott [1807-1882] studied music under his father Dr. John Wall Calcott, and his brother-in-law William Horsley. He composed numerous works for the piano as well as glees, songs and anthems. He was organist at Ely Place Chapel for a time and later for sixteen years at St. Barnabas' Church, Kensington, London. Good .

Keywords: MUSIC; ENGLISH MUSIC; ENGLISH COMPOSER; ORGANIST; WILLIAM HUTCHINS CALLCOTT; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED; SIGNATURE; ALS; A.L.S.; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY,

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