Portable Grand Piano - Revision history

Bcraig: /* Further Sources */ remove period

Bcraig — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:34:10 GMT

Further Sources - remove period

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	==Further Sources==		==Further Sources==
-	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 ''Thomas Jefferson and Music''.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.	+	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 ''Thomas Jefferson and Music''.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974
	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music]]

ABerkes: formatting

ABerkes — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:22:37 GMT

formatting

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	lover of gadgets and novelties, saw this new		lover of gadgets and novelties, saw this new
	musical creation of Hawkins' and could not		musical creation of Hawkins' and could not
-	resist it. "A person here, ([[Philadelphia]])"	+	resist it. "A person [[Philadelphia\|here]]," he wrote to his daughter [[Martha Jefferson Randolph \| Martha Randolph]] in May, 1800, "has invented the prettiest improvement
-	he wrote to his daughter [[Martha Jefferson Randolph \| Martha Randolph]]	+
-	May, 1800.	+
-		+
-	...has invented the prettiest improvement	+
	in the Forte piano I have ever		in the Forte piano I have ever
	seen. It has tempted me to engage		seen. It has tempted me to engage
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	to assist a very ingenious, modest		to assist a very ingenious, modest
	and poor young man, who ought to		and poor young man, who ought to
-	make a fortune by his invention.	+	make a fortune by his invention."

	The ingenious young man called his invention		The ingenious young man called his invention
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	from England, where he was going to claim		from England, where he was going to claim
	a legacy, as soon as he could raise the money		a legacy, as soon as he could raise the money
-	to go!	+	to go.

	In the meantime, Jefferson saw in a newspaper that Hawkins had invented another		In the meantime, Jefferson saw in a newspaper that Hawkins had invented another

ABerkes: Piano moved to Portable Grand Piano: more descriptive

ABerkes — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:19:25 GMT

Piano moved to Portable Grand Piano: more descriptive

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Bcraig at 14:11, 15 October 2008

Bcraig — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:11:49 GMT

Bcraig at 14:19, 30 July 2007

Bcraig — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:19:24 GMT

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	which Hawkins wrote in honor of Jefferson's		which Hawkins wrote in honor of Jefferson's
	election. [[Charles Willson Peale\|Peale's]] son, Rembrandt, wrote the		election. [[Charles Willson Peale\|Peale's]] son, Rembrandt, wrote the
-	lyrics, which were about the same cluality	+	lyrics, which were about the same quality
	as the music.		as the music.

Bcraig at 14:16, 30 July 2007

Bcraig — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:16:37 GMT

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	piano from him, and the claviol seems never		piano from him, and the claviol seems never
	to have burst upon the musical world. A		to have burst upon the musical world. A
-	contemporay encyclopedia laconically stated	+	contemporary encyclopedia laconically stated
	that "We have never heard or seen this instrument		that "We have never heard or seen this instrument
	. . . and only give this account of		. . . and only give this account of
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	==Further Sources==		==Further Sources==
-	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 Thomas Jefferson and Music.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.	+	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 ''Thomas Jefferson and Music''.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.
	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music]]

Bcraig at 15:23, 12 July 2007

Bcraig — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:23:41 GMT

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	Monticello in the early summer of 1800. It		Monticello in the early summer of 1800. It
	had been exposed to much rain, a normal		had been exposed to much rain, a normal
-	hazard of eighteenth- and early nineteenthcentury	+	hazard of eighteenth- and early nineteenth century
	piano transportation. Mr. Jefferson		piano transportation. Mr. Jefferson
	thought that it had been too well covered to sustain much damage, but it was very		thought that it had been too well covered to sustain much damage, but it was very
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	In the meantime, Jefferson saw in a newspaper that Hawkins had invented another		In the meantime, Jefferson saw in a newspaper that Hawkins had invented another
	musical marvel, the claviol, which was similar		musical marvel, the claviol, which was similar
-	to several other attempts to give a bowedstring	+	to several other attempts to give a bowed string
	sound to key-board instruments. Jefferson		sound to key-board instruments. Jefferson
	gave Hawkins permission to sell his		gave Hawkins permission to sell his
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	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==
	<references/>		<references/>
		+
		+	==See Also==
		+	*[[Keyboard Instruments]]

	==Further Sources==		==Further Sources==
	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 Thomas Jefferson and Music.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.		*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 Thomas Jefferson and Music.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.
	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music]]

Bcraig at 19:02, 11 July 2007

Bcraig — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:02:52 GMT

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	had invented, or modified, a number of things, I among them a polygraph and a physiognotrace. At one time he bad the		had invented, or modified, a number of things, I among them a polygraph and a physiognotrace. At one time he bad the
	prospect of "making money by selling patent rights for improving Rum and Whiskey." Hawkins' and Jefferson's mutual friend,		prospect of "making money by selling patent rights for improving Rum and Whiskey." Hawkins' and Jefferson's mutual friend,
-	Charles Willson Peale, was sure that Hawkins' "ingenious mechanical powers will be of great advantage to America if we can	+	[[Charles Willson Peale]], was sure that Hawkins' "ingenious mechanical powers will be of great advantage to America if we can
	keep him."		keep him."

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	magnificent Kirkman harpsichord.		magnificent Kirkman harpsichord.

-	Charles Willson Peale sent Martha, via	+	[[Charles Willson Peale]] sent [[Martha Jefferson Randolph\|Martha]], via
	her father, a "piece of Music composed by		her father, a "piece of Music composed by
	Mr. Hawkins, the person whose patent Piano		Mr. Hawkins, the person whose patent Piano
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	People's Friend," one of three little songs		People's Friend," one of three little songs
	which Hawkins wrote in honor of Jefferson's		which Hawkins wrote in honor of Jefferson's
-	election. Peale's son, Rembrandt, wrote the	+	election. [[Charles Willson Peale\|Peale's]] son, Rembrandt, wrote the
	lyrics, which were about the same cluality		lyrics, which were about the same cluality
	as the music.		as the music.

Bcraig at 16:04, 13 June 2007

Bcraig — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:04:56 GMT

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	[[Thomas Jefferson]] and John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia became involved with each		[[Thomas Jefferson]] and John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia became involved with each
-	other over a '''piano'''<ref>Helen L. Cripe; originally publised as a ''Monticello Keepsake'', April 12, 1972.</ref>	+	other over a '''piano'''<ref>This article is based on Helen L. Cripe, [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=4513 ''Monticello Keepsake''], April 12, 1972.</ref>
-	and exchanged several lively and interesting letters on the piano and other subjects over a period of years. Hawkins , born in England, was a little of everything - he had been a civil engineer, a poet, a preacher and a phrenologist. He had	+	and exchanged several lively and interesting letters on the piano and other subjects over a period of years. Hawkins, born
-	musical talent, had had some musical training, and even composed a little. He had a great natural gift for mechanics and had invented, or modified, a number of things, I among them a polygraph and a physiognotrace. At one time he bad the prospect of "making money by selling patent rights for improving Rum and Whiskey." Hawkins' and Jefferson's mutual friend, Charles Willson Peale, was sure that Hawkins' "ingenious mechanical powers will be of great advantage	+	in England, was a little of everything - he had been a civil engineer, a poet, a preacher and a phrenologist. He had
-	to America if we can keep him."	+	musical talent, had had some musical training, and even composed a little. He had a great natural gift for mechanics and
		+	had invented, or modified, a number of things, I among them a polygraph and a physiognotrace. At one time he bad the
		+	prospect of "making money by selling patent rights for improving Rum and Whiskey." Hawkins' and Jefferson's mutual friend,
		+	Charles Willson Peale, was sure that Hawkins' "ingenious mechanical powers will be of great advantage to America if we can
		+	keep him."

	Although Hawkins was not primarily a		Although Hawkins was not primarily a
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	<references/>		<references/>

-	==Further Resources==	+	==Further Sources==
	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 Thomas Jefferson and Music.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.		*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 Thomas Jefferson and Music.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.
	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music]]

Bcraig at 16:02, 13 June 2007

Bcraig — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:02:28 GMT

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-	Thomas Jefferson and John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia became involved with each	+	[[Thomas Jefferson]] and John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia became involved with each
-	other over a piano, and exchanged several	+	other over a '''piano'''<ref>Helen L. Cripe; originally publised as a ''Monticello Keepsake'', April 12, 1972.</ref>
-	lively and interesting letters on the piano and	+	and exchanged several lively and interesting letters on the piano and other subjects over a period of years. Hawkins , born in England, was a little of everything - he had been a civil engineer, a poet, a preacher and a phrenologist. He had
-	other subjects over a period of years. Hawkins , born in England, was a little of everything	+	musical talent, had had some musical training, and even composed a little. He had a great natural gift for mechanics and had invented, or modified, a number of things, I among them a polygraph and a physiognotrace. At one time he bad the prospect of "making money by selling patent rights for improving Rum and Whiskey." Hawkins' and Jefferson's mutual friend, Charles Willson Peale, was sure that Hawkins' "ingenious mechanical powers will be of great advantage
-	- he had been a civil engineer, a	+
-	poet, a preacher and a phrenologist. He had	+
-	musical talent, had had some musical training,	+
-	and even composed a little. He had a	+
-	great natural gift for mechanics and had invented,	+
-	or modified, a number of things,	+
-	I among them a polygraph and a physiognotrace. At one time he bad the prospect of	+
-	"making money by selling patent rights for improving Rum and Whiskey." Hawkins'	+
-	and Jefferson's mutual friend, Charles Willson	+
-	Peale, was sure that Hawkins' "ingenious	+
-	mechanical powers will be of great advantage	+
	to America if we can keep him."		to America if we can keep him."

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	also wonders what happened to Mr. Jefferson's $300.		also wonders what happened to Mr. Jefferson's $300.

-	Original Author: Helen L. Cripe; originally publised as a ''Monticello Keepsake'', April 12, 1972.	+	==Footnotes==
		+	<references/>

		+	==Further Resources==
		+	*Cripe, Helen. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=675 Thomas Jefferson and Music.] Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974.
	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music]]

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-	[[Thomas Jefferson]] and John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia became involved with each	+	[[Thomas Jefferson]] and John Isaac Hawkins of [[Philadelphia]] became involved with each
	other over a '''piano'''<ref>This article is based on Helen L. Cripe, [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=4513 ''Monticello Keepsake''], April 12, 1972.</ref>		other over a '''piano'''<ref>This article is based on Helen L. Cripe, [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=4513 ''Monticello Keepsake''], April 12, 1972.</ref>
	and exchanged several lively and interesting letters on the piano and other subjects over a period of years. Hawkins, born		and exchanged several lively and interesting letters on the piano and other subjects over a period of years. Hawkins, born
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	lover of gadgets and novelties, saw this new		lover of gadgets and novelties, saw this new
	musical creation of Hawkins' and could not		musical creation of Hawkins' and could not
-	resist it. "A person here, (Philadelphia)"	+	resist it. "A person here, ([[Philadelphia]])"
	he wrote to his daughter [[Martha Jefferson Randolph \| Martha Randolph]]		he wrote to his daughter [[Martha Jefferson Randolph \| Martha Randolph]]
	May, 1800.		May, 1800.
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	of money, necessitating Jefferson's paying for		of money, necessitating Jefferson's paying for
	the repairs and for the shipping charges to		the repairs and for the shipping charges to
-	Philadelphia, about $40. Hawkins would pay Jefferson back as soon as he returned	+	[[Philadelphia]], about $40. Hawkins would pay Jefferson back as soon as he returned
	from England, where he was going to claim		from England, where he was going to claim
	a legacy, as soon as he could raise the money		a legacy, as soon as he could raise the money