Stephen Foster Collection

: Metropolitan songster; Without music; tunes indicated., Publishing date from preface., Cover title: Metropolitan songster.

: Mine is the mourning heart; written & composed expressly for Clark's school visitor & dedicated to Rev. Alexander Clark by Stephen C. Foster., For soprano, tenor and piano., First published in Clark's school visitor (January 1861), Brainard obtained these plates in 1873. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Price mark 3 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Thou hast roam'd under summer skies whilst I have weather'd the storm., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 405.4.

: Mine is the mourning heart; Stephen C. Foster., For soprano, tenor and piano., Caption title., First published in Clark's school visitor (January 1861), Brainard was at this address from 1899 until 1903. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., First line of text: Thou hast roam'd under summer skies whilst I have weather'd the storm., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 405.9.

: Mine is the mourning heart; written & composed expressly for Clark's school visitor & dedicated to Rev. Alexander Clark by Stephen C. Foster., For soprano, tenor and piano., First published in Clark's school visitor (January 1861), Publication date based on plate no. Cf. Music publishing in Chicago before 1871 / Epstein., Price mark 2 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Thou hast roam'd under summer skies whilst I have weather'd the storm.

: Mine is the mourning heart; written & composed expressly for Clark's school visitor & dedicated to Rev. Alexander Clark by Stephen C. Foster., For soprano, tenor and piano., First published in Clark's school visitor (January 1861), Root & Cady was at this address from 1865 until 1871. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Advertisement: The musical curriculum on p. [6], Price mark 3 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Thou hast roam'd under summer skies whilst I have weather'd the storm., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 405.3.

: Minstrels song book; as sung by the members of this company ; arranged by Billy Welch., Without music., Includes illustrations of Haverly's theaters.

: Molly dear good night; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1861., "Copyright 1889 by Mrs. S.C. Foster & Mrs. Marion Foster Welch"--P. 3., "Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. J. Edgar Thompson.", Advertisement: Sheet music of recent publication on p. [6], "T.C. Wakelam, N.Y.", Price mark 3 in six-pointed star., First line of text: Molly dear, I cannot linger., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 411.3., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 53.

: Molly dear good night; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., "Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. J. Edgar Thompson.", "T.C. Wakelam, N.Y.", Price mark 2 1/2 in six-pointed star., First line of text: Molly dear, I cannot linger., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 53.

: Molly! do you love me?; written & composed for the piano forte by S.C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: Baltimore : F.D. Benteen, 1850., Miller & Beacham was at address in advertisement from 1860 until 1864. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verse 3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisement: New and popular music, issued by Miller & Beacham, publishers of music, and dealers in foreign music, No. 10 North Charles Street, Baltimore on p. [6] Ad begins with I know not why I love thee and ends with Moonlight, music, love and flowers., "25 cts. net.", First line of text: Molly do you love me?, Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 414.4.

: Molly! do you love me?; written & composed for the piano forte by S.C. Foster., For voice and piano., Verse 3 printed as text on p. 5., "25 cts. net.", First line of text: Molly do you love me?

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