Start date based on a letter from Britten to Albert Goldberg dated 7 Oct 1941 in which Britten mentions he is currently writting this work. The end date is based on a letter from Britten to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge on Oct 18th 1941 in which he mentions completing the work 'at 2a.m. yesterday'.
Discarded draft leaves.
1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-4v]
Pencil; 27.5 x 35 cm. Paper manufacturer = Belwin Inc, New York, U.S.A. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No.=No.14_20 lines.
Archive
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