Hi Susan, I got your snail mail today. Great article. Great pictures. How the heck did you get the one of the chute in a dental mirror? I have the instructions of Pietro Aaron typed out. I am going to do an annotation sentence by sentence, I can send it as an attachment if you like. Did I tell you I stopped at UVa and saw microfilms of Thomas Jefferson's music collection? There were two tuning schemes stuck in there in odd places. That was on the first roll, there were four more but I ran out of time. Also they did not let me make copies because I needed permission from Montecello. Too bad because it takes a group effort to determine exactly what a few of the notes are. The lines (staff) are blurred in the film and it takes time to study it. If I was reall smart I would have copied it, given it to the librarian along with a few bucks to cover mailing in case Montecello would give me permission in the comming days. Actually I would think Montecello would need to see the copies before they give permission. I don't see why copying form microfilm is so touchy. From the original documents, that I can see. Actually I would like to see the original documents to see how well the microfilm reproduced. Oh well a good reason to go back east again. The selection of music was interesting. Mozart, and C P Bach. (I didn't see the "E") I don't think it was J.C. and a bunch of others. But I didn't have time to write down the titles, just glance at them. Also were pieces collected by Jefferson's daughter, while in Paris in 1789. Pieces that were lessons, exercises in her hand(I presume) and also another tuning scheme. But it made no sense what ever. I think she copied some notes wrong, or the staff lines were so faint I read them wrong. I did "trace" part of it so I have that much at least. I don't think that was illegal, but I ain't telling either. ; ) ---ric
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