Watchman! Tell Us of the Night

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"Watchman! Tell Us of the Night"

Entry/Object ID

2008.300.1.1

Description

Sheet music, "Watchman! Tell Us of the Night," lyrics by Sir John Bowring and music by Lowell Mason, published by C. Bradlee, Boston, 28 January 1830. The score, in andante tempo, is over two pages and is for a duet. There are also the lyrics for the second and third verses and a chorus for the latter, as well. A stamp for a dealer in Boston is also on the first page. With a large tear at the bottom edge, creases, foxing, and soiling, the condition is fair.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Music, Sheet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Composition, Musical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Child Hygiene, United States. Department of Labor. Children's Bureau.