"Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
Willard, Emma C. Hart; Knight, John Philip; Horn, Charles Edward
USA, NY, New York
1840
paper
13-1/2 x 10-1/4 in.

Sheet music, "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"; sung by Mr. [John] Braham; words by Mrs. Willard (Emma C. Hart Willard (1787-1870)) of Troy; music by J[oseph] P[hilip] Knight; dedicated to Dr. Mitchell; published New York by C. E. Horn, copyright 1840; cover in various scrolls and typefaces; rubberstamped at bottom "A. FIOT/ 196 Chestnut St./ Phila"; 4 pages. Mrs. Willard was headmistress of the Troy Female Seminary from 1821 and wrote this song while on a ocean voyage; introduced by basso Knight at a concert in New York City 1839 (Claghorn, p. 474). Ref: Stuart M. Frank. (Duplicates and near duplicates: 1992.20.1, 1998.103.2, 1999.8.14, 2004.12.11, 2004.61.54-57, 2005.29.14, 2006.59.34, 2007.63.8). (Duplicates and near duplicates: 1992.20.1, 1998.103.2, 1999.8.14, 2004.12.11, 2004.61.54-57, 2005.29.14, 2006.59.34, 2007.63.8)

2007.63.8