There is no record of copyright entry or depost for “Our Darling Kate.” The copyright claim on the bottom of the first page is for 1865. The song was published in the March 1865 issue of Demorest’s Illustrated Monthly.
They lyrics and melody of “Our Darling Kate” were written by John Mahon, a friend of Stephen Foster. Foster arranged the piano accompaniment.
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