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Title
The faded letter
Additional title: I found yesterday an old faded letter, I received many long years ago. [first line]
Additional title: Never be to hasty, for sometime you may be wrong. [first line of chorus]
Names
Tierney, F. J. (Lyricist)
Chesney, Mate (Singer)
Tierney, F. J. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Chicago
Publisher: F.J. Tierney & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Unrequited love
Reminiscing
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains a photograph of Mate Chesney with a reproduction of her signature.
Content: On cover: Written for and sung with great success by Miss Mate Chesney the beautiful [illegible] Californian [illegible].
Statement of responsibility: words and music by F.J. Tierney.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6b5bd230-c58e-012f-c03c-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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The faded letter" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecf88cf-9263-f80d-e040-e00a180620ca

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The faded letter" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecf88cf-9263-f80d-e040-e00a180620ca

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). The faded letter Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecf88cf-9263-f80d-e040-e00a180620ca

Wikipedia Citation

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The faded letter