Stephen Foster Collection

: What must a fairy's dream be?; written & composed for and respectfully dedicated to Miss Mary H. Irwin by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., W.C. Peters & Sons was formed in 1853. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verse 4 printed as text on p. 5., Ornamental border on t.p., "Reed Sc., Cinti."--T.p., "25 [cents] net"--T.p., First line of text: What must a fairy's dream be., Publisher's no.: 2030., Lays of beauty. no. 14, Second series.

: What must a fairy's dream be?; written & composed for and respectfully dedicated to Miss Mary H. Irwin by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Pages 1-3 are unnumbered, p. 4-6 are numbered 2-4, p. 7-8 are unnumbered., W.C. Peters & Sons was formed in 1853. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verse 4 printed as text on p. 4 [i.e. 6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Reed Sc., Cinti."--T.p., "25 [cents] net"--T.p., First line of text: What must a fairy's dream be., Publisher's no.: 2030., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 792.3., Lays of beauty. no. 14, Second series.

: What must a fairy's dream be?; written & composed for and respectfully dedicated to Miss Mary H. Irwin by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Verse 4 printed as text on p. 4., "Price 20 cents net.", First line of text: What must a fairy's dream be.

: What must a fairy's dream be?; written & composed for and respectfully dedicated to Miss Mary H. Irwin by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Plate used for p. 4 is new., Verse 4 printed as text on p. 4., "Price 20 cents net.", First line of text: What must a fairy's dream be.

: When dear friends are gone; written and composed by Stephan [sic] Foster., For voice and piano., Copyright date of copyright deposit in the Library of Congress has been changed by hand to 1864., "To Mrs. Mary Neuhaus.", Ornamental border on t.p., "T. Birch & Son, 670 6[th] Ave."--Colophon., "Preis [sic] 25 cents.", First line of text: Happy hearts may feel no gloom.

: When dear friends are gone; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: New York : P.A. Wundermann, 1864., Original Wundermann plate no., 126, still appears on p. 3-5., "To Mrs. Mary Reubans [i.e. Neuhaus]", Advertisement: Some of the last songs of the late Stephen C. Foster who died January 13th, 1864 and an obituary of Foster on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Warren, Stereo.", "T. Birch & Son, 670 6[th] Ave."--Colophon., Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: Happy hearts may feel no gloom., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 798.3.

: When old friends were here; words by Henry [i.e. George] Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Verse 2 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisement: New music just issued by Horace Waters, 481 Broadway, N. York on p. [6], Red and blue ornamental border on t.p., "Warren, Music Stereotyper, 43 Centre"--Title page., Price mark 2 1/2 in eight-pointed star, followed by "each.", First line of text: When old friends were here., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 24.

: When old friends were here; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Title page title: When old friends were here & She was all the world to me., Verse 2 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisement: Some of the last songs of the late Stephen C. Foster, who died January 13th, 1864 and an obituary of Foster on p. [6], "Warren, Music Stereotyper, 43 Centre St., N. York"--T.p., Library copy imperfect: price mark changed to a 3 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: When old friends were here.

: When old friends were here; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Title page title: When old friends were here & She was all the world to me., Verse 2 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisement: Some of the last songs of the late Stephen C. Foster, who died January 13th, 1864 and an obituary of Foster on p. [6], "Warren, Music Stereotyper, 43 Centre St., N. York"--T.p., Price mark 2 1/2 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: When old friends were here.

: When this cruel war is over; words by Chas. Carroll Sawyer ; music by Henry Tucker., Without music., "The music of this beautiful song can be had of Sawyer & Thompson, publishers and owners of the copy-right, 59 Fulton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.", H. De Marsan is listed at 54 Chatham St. in New York City directories for 1861 to 1864., De Marsan miltary cupid border., First line of text: Dearest love, do you remember., First line of chorus: Weeping, sad and lonely.

: When this dreadful war is ended; written by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Title as printed on series t.p.: When this war is ended., Titles for series nos. 1-15 printed on t.p., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisement: New music just issued by Horace Waters, 481 Broadway, N. York on p. [6], Red and blue ornamental border on t.p., "Warren, Music Stereotyper, 43 Centre"--Title page., Price mark 2 1/2 in eight-pointed star, followed by "each.", First line of text: When this dreadful war is ended., First line of chorus: How happy I will feel if I but know., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 15.

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