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A letter to his dad

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1891

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Title
A letter to his dad
Additional title: Just a few lines to you, daddy, to let you know I'm well. [first line]
Additional title: This was the message from a foreign land, these were the words that pleased the dear old man. [first line of chorus]
Names
Witmark, Isidore, 1871-1941 (Composer)
Collier, William (Lyricist)
Oakland, Frederick (Singer)
Reed, Charlie (d. 1892) (Dedicatee)
McDonald, James F. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Fathers
Homesickness
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Dedicated to our esteeemed friend, Charlie Reed. Introduced with great success by Fred. Oakland with Primose & West's Minstrels. In red letting at top: Also sung in "The dazzler" by James F. McDonald.
Statement of responsibility: words by Wm. Collier ; music by Isidor Witmark.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a053e240-c58d-012f-7fd7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1871: Creator Born
  • 1891: Issued
  • 1941: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A letter to his dad" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-d3ed-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A letter to his dad" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-d3ed-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). A letter to his dad Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-d3ed-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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A letter to his dad