Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Dunn (Gertrude, 1843-1932, English Horticulturalist and Garden Designer) by JEKYLL

thanking him for his letter "which I now return. I am truly thankful to know how well they have borne up against the shock & great difficulties of the last five weeks. Your visit will be the greatest help and comfort...", 1 side 8vo., Queen's House, Cheyne Walk headed paper, 27th March At the time Queen's House was the home of her friends Jacques Blumenthal (1829-1908) and his wife. He was a German pianist and composer. In 1848 Blumenthal settled in London, where he became the pianist to Queen Victoria. The position contributed to his demand as a teacher in London society, and he prospered greatly. Blumenthal also composed a number of works; his short piano pieces and songs achieved considerable popularity, though his efforts at larger pieces did not meet with similar success. He died at his home in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea in May 1908, his widow, Léonie Souvoroff Blumenthal, née Gore, assigned the copyrights of his music to the Royal Society of Musicians.