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From:
George A. MacFarren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-8-17
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.15
Summary:

Is flattered by receiving a copy of JH's interesting pamphlet. When he has read it will offer some of his own thoughts on the subject. Would be grateful for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George A. MacFarren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.12
Summary:

Has read with great interest JH's paper on the musical scales. Comments on JH's paper and expounds some of his own theories on the musical scales. Would like JH's comments on his paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George A. MacFarren
Date:
[16 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.13 & 24.238
Summary:

Is obliged for GM's letter and for the trouble he has taken over JH's paper on musical scales. Object in writing this paper was to clear the ground as it were. Elucidates some of the points in his own paper and comments on parts of GM's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George A. MacFarren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.14
Summary:

Appreciates JH's beautiful simplification of the numerals in musical arithmetic. Wishes JH would give up the point of the variability of the supertonic and transfer it to the submediant. Agrees with JH over the need for a keyboard instrument possessing a perfect chromatic scale in any particular key.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project