"The Parting of the Sailor's Wife"

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
Hewitt, W. K.; Currier, N.; Hodson, G. A.; William Hall & Son; Hewitt, James L.
USA, NY, New York
Circa 1840
paper
14 x 10-5/8 in.

Sheet music for "The Parting of the Sailor's Wife", composed by G. A. Hodson, poetry by J. Pocock, published by James L. Hewitt & Co, and in New York by William Hall & Son, c. 1840(?), sung by Mr. C. Horn, Jr., Miss H. Cawse, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Waylett, and Mr. Hodson; dedicated to Miss Moody; cover illustration on stone by W. K. Hewitt, and lithographed by N. Currier; rubberstamped in red on cover "G. ANDRE/ FOREIGN MUSIC/ PHILADA"; black and white cover lithograph of woman and child with dog bidding farewell to sailor's in rowboat, nautical objects ashore including vessels, nets, baskets, anchor; cover and loose page (2-3).

UNIDENTIFIED ship
1993.113