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 Descriptive Summary Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University Franklin, W. D. (William Dwight) William Dwight Franklin and the Continental Vocalists Collection, 1853 - 1867 1000-134 Material in English 4 6 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Special Collections & Archives staff. The Continental Vocalists, led by William Dwight Franklin, was a touring Connecticut singing group popular in the mid-19th century. William Dwight Franklin and the Continental Vocalists Collection contains published and unpublished books of music and lyrics. It also contains financial information about the Continental Vocalists' tours, and programs, a scrapbook, and two photographs. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Biographical and Historical Note

The Continental Vocalists was a successful and popular band of four members, all Americans and natives of Connecticut. It is strongly believed that all group members had musical training, played instruments and sang. They toured the country singing pure music and were well received every place without regard to population, politics or religious beliefs. One member of the group, J. Wesley Smith, began performing as a young boy with his family as part of the Smith Family in 1840. Mr. Smith organized a company which he styled the American Vocalists. Mr. Smith receives credit for having first advanced the project of a Continental Band, to represent, in costume, the Patriots of 1776, while performing National music.

W.D. Franklin was born November 25, 1825, in Brooklyn, Connecticut and studied music at the Boston Teachers Institute. He taught guitar, violin, violoncello, and voice for eight years before helping to found the Continental Vocalists quartet. Franklin married Mary Barrett on September 4, 1843. Mrs. Franklin opened a millinery in the 1870s at 54 Broad St., Middletown, CT.

The Continental Vocalists first trip commenced September 1, 1853 and collected $5,503 in receipts. Members of the Continental Vocalists for the first two trips included: C.W. Huntington, New London, Conn.; W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn.; W.R. Frisbie, Branford, Conn.; J.W. Smith, South Glastenbury, Conn.; and J.A. Sterry, Agt., Norwich, Conn. The second trip ended May 29, 1855, when at Jamestown, Frisbie was bleeding at the lungs and they started immediately for home where he died July 9, 1855. The group continued to tour with a replacement of Frisbee. The Financial Journal gives a detailed account of the band's daily events from 1853 through 1857.

Collection Overview

William Dwight Franklin and the Continental Vocalists Collection contains published and unpublished books of music and lyrics. It also contains financial information about the Continental Vocalists' tours, and programs, a scrapbook, and two photographs.

 Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Middletown, Conn.--History. Franklin, W. D. (William Dwight) Continental Vocalists. Choruses, Secular (Men’s voices) with instrumental ensemble --Scores and parts. Photographs. Concert tours. Detailed Description of the Collection Financial and Tour Information 11 Continental Vocalists Financial Journal, W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn.

Account of money received in connection with Continental Vocalists, commencing Sept. 1953. Members of the Company C.W. Huntington, New London, Conn, W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn, W.R. Frisbie, Branford, Conn, J.W. Smith, South Glastenbury, Conn, J.A. Sterry, Agt., Norwich, Conn. The Continental Vocalists' first trip commenced September 1853. It included 173 performances and took in $5,503.00. This financial journal lists all debits and credits from 1853 through 1867 for the Continental Vocalists as well as W.D. Franklin's expenses.

The second trip featured 177 shows and took in $6,841.00 with the same members of the company. It commenced Sept. 4, 1855. Second trip ending May 29th of '55. At Jamestown Frisbie taken bleeding at the lungs. Started immediately for home where he died July 9 of '55.

Members of the Continental Vocalists for the first two trips included: C.W. Huntington, New London, Conn.; W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn.; W.R. Frisbie, Branford, Conn.; J.W. Smith, South Glastenbury, Conn.; and J.A. Sterry, Agt., Norwich, Conn.

Third trip of the Continental Vocalists commenced at Rocky Hill, Conn. on August 24, 1855. Members of company included: C.W. Huntington, New London, Conn.; W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn.; T.M. Watson, Holyoke, Mass.; J.W. Smith, South Glastonbury, Conn.; and J.A. Sterry, Agt., Norwich, Conn.

Fourth trip of Continental Vocalists commenced at North Glastonbury, Conn. in April of 1856. Members of company included: W.D. Franklin, T.M. Watson, W.B. Hall, J.W. Smith, and W.B. Thompson, Agt.

Fifth trip of Continental Vocalists commenced at South Glastobury, Conn., August 24, 1856. Members of company included: W.D. Franklin, T.M. Watson, W.B. Hall, J.W. Smith, Master William Lewis, violinist and W.B. Thompson Agt.

Sixth trip of Continental Vocalists commenced at North Glastonbury, Conn. It included company members W.D. Franklin, T.M. Watson, W.B. Hall, J.W. Smith, W. Lewis, and W.B. Thompson Agt.

Seventh trip commenced at Elmira, N.Y. in 1857. Members included W.D. Franklin, W.B. Hall, J.W. Smith, B.M. Watson, Master Lewis, and W.M. Bates Agt.

Eighth trip was a spring and summer tour that commenced May 3, 1858.

Ninth trip commenced Sept. 9, 1858. This was followed by a short winter trip.

Later trips included a western trip commencing at New Britain, Conn., on May 2, 1860, and a trip with Panorama that commenced in 1861. The Continental Vocalists continued to perform and bring in receipts through 1864.

In March 1865, the Continental Vocalists reorganized and members included: W.D. Franklin - 1st Tenor; J.W. Smith - 2nd Tenor; H.M. Rogers - Alto; and A.W. Woodward - Bass.

Additional entries for debits and credits are included for trips through 1867.

 2 W.D. Franklin Journal

This book is a combination of journal and scrapbook. It includes original writings as well as entry passes, tickets, articles, songs, programs, drawings and announcements regarding Continental Vocalists or their members. It is unfortunate that this scrapbook's pasted-in material has been glued over original writings. An advertisement lists Mr. W.D. Franklin as instructor of Musical Instruction and Cultivation of the Voice.

 3 Scraps

Inside cover reads Done at Madison, Wisconsin, Nov. 21st /58 'Continental Vocalists' Scrap Book Company Members: W.D. Franklin, J.W. Smith, T.M. Watson, W.A. Lewis, W.M. Bates Agt. This scrapbook contains articles, letters, advertisements, concert passes, tickets, and announcements. The items in this scrapbook are from 1857 and 1858 and includes publications from places they performed during that time such as the Hartford Courant.

 4 Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Franklin Announcements and Publicity

Contents include:

Photograph of Continental Vocalists with Watson, Lewis, Franklin, and Smith.

Negative and photograph of Smith, Franklin, Rogers, and Watson.

W.D. Franklin business card.

Continental Vocalists Programme.

Gospel and educational temperance contribution card.

Our Thematic Catalogue of the Latest Music Vocal and Instrumental, Denton, Cottier and Daniels, Buffalo, N.Y.

1873: The Stage Mirror, Lancaster, PA newspaper

1874 invitation: Fall and Winter Opening, Mrs. W.D. Franklin Millinery

1876 programme: Centennial Concert at Ye Methodist Meeting House

1877 announcement card: Mrs. W.D. Franklin's Millinery Opening on 54 Broad St., Middletown

1878 programme: Eleventh Convention of the Connecticut Sunday School Teachers' Association in the South Congregational Church, Middletown, Conn.

1881 advertisement: New England Prohibition Pic-Nic

March 1892: note regarding Mr. and Mrs. Franklin from H.E. Parker, Pastor M.E. Church

 Music Books and Notebooks

This series contains a collection of books with lyrics and music of songs performed by the Continental Vocalists. Most of the music books in this box appear to have belonged to William Dwight Franklin. The Old Folks Music Book and the Glee Book are printed; the other lyrics and music are handwritten into music notebooks.

 21 Old Folks Music Book

Includes an unbound 1860 edition and a bound 1874 edition. The unbound version belonged to W.D. Franklin.

Title page reads, Father Kemp's Old Folks Concert Music. A Collection of the Most Favorite Tunes of Billings, Swan, Holden, Read, Kimball, Ingalls and Others. To which is added a variety of Anthems and Choruses, and Divers Patriotic and Other Songs of the Greatest and Best Composers.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by O. Ditson & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, Holden America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) Anthem for Easter, Billings Anvil Chorus, Verdi Auld Lang Syne (Song of the Old Folks) The Battle of Stonington Before Jehovah's Awful Throne, M. Madan Blessing, S. Stanley Blue Hill, Belknap Boston, Billings Bridgewater, Edson Buckfield, Maxim Cambridge, Dr. Randall Celestial Watering, Ingalls Chester, Billings "Child of Mortality, Bray China, T. Swan Complaint, Parmeter Confidence, Holden Cousin Jedediah, H.S. Thompson David's Lamentation, Billings The Dearest Spot of Earth to Me is Home, W.A. Wrighton Devotion, Read The Dying Christian, Harwood German Hymn, Pleyel Greenwich, Read Hail Columbia Home Again Invitation, Kimball Jerusalem, My Glorious Home, Dr. Lowell Mason, 1840 John Brown, or Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! Kidd's Lament Lenox, Edson Lisbon, Read Majesty, Billings Marseilles Hymn Montgomery, Morgan Mear, Williams' Coll. Milford, Stephenson Montague, Swan Mount Sion My Grandma's Advice Nearer, My God to Thee, Dr. Mason New Durham, Austin New Jerusalem, Ingalls Northfield, Ingalls Ocean, Swan Ode to Science, Swan Old Folks at Home, Foster Old Hundred, Martin Luther Plainfield, Kimball Portland, Maxim Rainbow Revolutionary Tea Russia, Read St. Martin's, Tansur St. Thomas, Williams' Coll. Sherburne, Read Silver Street, I. Smith Song of the Old Folks (Auld Lang Syne) Sons of Zion Come Before Him, Nauman Sound the Loud Timbrel, Avison The Star Spangled Banner Strike the Cymbal, Pucita Turner, Maxim Victory, Read When George the Third was King Windsor, Kirby Within a Mile of Edinboro' Town Worcester, Wood Yankee Doodle (Yankee Return from Camp) Yankee Return from Camp (Yankee Doodle) 2 Glee Book

This hardcover book contains the lyrics and music to the Continental Vocalists songs. Members include Charles W. Huntington of New London, CT, William D. Franklin of Norwich, CT, William R. Frisbie of Branford, CT and J. Wesley Smith of South Glastenbury, CT.

Title page: The Continental Vocalists' Glee Book, Comprising the Songs, Quartetts, Etc. of the Famous Continental Vocalists, and Rendered so Popular by them Throughout the Country by their Unique and Inimitable Performances. Also a biography of each member of the Troupe, written by their business conductor, John A. Sterry, Esq. The whole arranged, harmonized and partly composed by themselves.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by J.E. Gould, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Inside cover includes a handwritten Magnolia Song and a note: Please Return to W.D. Franklin, South Glastenbury, Conn.

 Ah! For Wings; or Primma Donna Song By the Sad Sea Waves Call Me Pet Names Come let us Ramble Continentals' Farewell Glee Do they miss me at Home? E Pluribus Unum Good Night In this Old Chair It is better to Laugh Jamie's on the Stormy Sea Joe Hardy Johnny Sands Katy Darling Light Sparks Lilly Dale Lulu is our Darling Pride Not for Gold or Precious Stones Our Welcome Glee Rail Toad Chorus Recollections of Home Serenade of Don Pasquale She Sweetly Sleeps Silence! Silence! Song of the Olden Time The Flag of Our Union The Highland Brothers The Land of the West The Mariner Loves o'er the Waters to Roam The Merry Sleigh Ride The Mountain Bugle The Origin of Yankee Doodle The Raven The Tempest The Wild Old Woods There's a Sigh in the Heart Three Bells 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer War Song of the Texan Rangers We Meet by Chance We Miss Thee at Home 3 Music Notebook

Cover missing. The writing in this notebook may not belong to W.D. Franklin.

 What Shall it Be? Rev. J.T. Wright The Syrian Shephard Song The Muzzin's (sp?) Call to Prayers 4 Continental Vocalists, February 1865

Notebook of words and music.

 Hail Glorious Banner A Very Young Man, Frank Typed insert with words to four songs; E Pluribus Unum, The Sword of Bunker Hill, Star Spangled Banner, and A Thousand a Year. Haste On the Battle Tis Sweet to be Remembered Touch the Gate Gently Yanks Doodle (?) List These Sounds So Softly Stealing The Wanderer Boys Song Misteries of Rehearsals Recite The Raven Moonlight and Starlight Cousin Jedidiah General Scott and Corporal Johnson Fling Out the Old Banner The Tempest O! Give Me Music Echo Song or Ego and Echo, Poetry by Saxe, Music and Chorus by W.D. Franklin Hail to Our Beautiful Land The Beautiful Shore of Time, Music and Poetry by W.D. Franklin - Harmonized by Rogers Let Us Joy and be Happy to Night, Opening Glee, Music and Poetry by W.D. Franklin Come This Day, Harmonized by W.D. Franklin When the Joys of Youth are O'er, by W.D. Franklin Let Us Love Each Other Fondly The Snow Storm 5 Music Notebook

Inside back cover reads: W.P. Robinson, Local Ed. Of Daily Adv. Auburn, N.Y.

First page seems to be missing.

 I Love the Night Yankee Doodle O Give Me Music The Raven a chant Rail Road Chorus My School Boy Days The Union Operatic Smith Farewell Glee Bright Be Our Parting W'er Happy to Night The Fay of the Falls Hark I Hear the Angels Sing The Battle Prayer by Himmel Marseilles Hymn A Few Inquiries The Union Mount Vernon Bells Soldiers Love The Snow Storm The Old Clock The Gamblers Wife Soldiers Love Hie the Shallop The Old Bachelor and Happy Husbands Hunting Glee The Song of the Night Ault Lang Syne Beautiful Silver Sea Napolitain Hurrah for the Land of the Free W.D. Franklin Viva'l America Home of the Free Is It Anybody's Business Free for Three Girls To the Memory of our Singing Canary 'Dick' List, the Evening Breeze is Stealing Hunting Song Interlude by a Glover Stars of the Summer Night One Pair of Stocking to Mend to Night 6 W.D. Franklin, South Glastonbury, Conn., Continental Vocalists

Music notebook contains lyrics, music or brief instrumental arrangements on songs.

 Our Welcome Glee Eighty Years Ago The Beautiful Silver Sea The Monks of Old A Curious Song The Rocky Mountain Boys The American Eagle The Echoing Horn The Sons of Harmonie Gaffer Green and Robin Ruff Our Starry Flag The Home of My Boyhood Annie Laurie Stars of the Summer Night The Grave of Washington Hurra Hurra for the Union The Flag of Our Union 7 W.D. Franklin, Small music notebook When the Joys of Youth are O'er Rock of Ages Softly the (?) There is Light Beyond the River The Mellow Notes of the Hunter's Horn Blest are the Dead The Monks of Old 8 W.D. Franklin, Small music notebook Widow Bedott's Chant Tobacco Song composed at Reading, Ohio by Frank Columbia Remember the Heroes harmony at Norwich by Continentals The Sword of Bunker Hill The Continental's Farewell Glee The Last Review Typed copy of Searching for the Sea 9 W.D. Franklin, South Glastonbury, Conn., Music Notebook Old Ironsides When This Cruel War is Over Blue Beard The Monks of Old Twelve O'Clock Typed copy of Lulu is Our Darling Pride Typed copy of Softly Now the Light of Day Typed copy of The Old Couple 10 W.D. Franklin, Continental Vocalists South Glastonbury, Conn.

Notebook of handwritten lyrics and music.

 Skin-plaster Song Our Welcome Glee, by L. Marshall The Battle Prayer, by Kimmel (sp?) Eighty Years Ago, by Butcher I Care for Them Tenderly, Poetry by Rev. Bumerton, Music by Frank Hark! To the Distant Bugle, by Perkins Arm Brothers Arm, Poetry by Bourne, Music by Frank The Rocky Mountain Boys The Flag of Our Union, Bardbury A Curious Song, Poetry by Frank, Music Continentals The Brave Volunteer, by Frank Hail Glorious Banner, Poetry Mrs. Mary Moore, Music C. Warren Natalie The Maid of the Mill, Peters I See Her Still in my Dreams, Foster Beautiful Silver Sea, by Clark Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, by Shaw Hark I Hear An Angel Sing, Shivall The Mellow Notes of the Hunters Horn Come in the Quiet Evening, Music and Poetry by Franklin Dixie, Parody by Frank Care for them Tenderly, Music by Stevens The Virginia Rose Bud, by Kavanaugh My Own One The Rataplan Towanda March, June 7, 1862 Hurrah For the Land of the Free, Franklin The Clarion Now Sounds to the Fields, Maeder Simon the Cellarer, by Hatton The Union Oath John Brown Camp Song, Poetry Frank They Wer Sitting Side by Side March Away Cherrily, Music by George H. Russell Mountain Bugle Song, W.D. Franklin 11 W.D. Franklin, Music Notebook

First page reads: Collection of Songs Sung By W.D. Franklin of Middletown, Conn. 1878 & 9.

This notebook contains the lyrics to songs sung by W.D. Franklin but not the music.

 My Redeemer Trust in the Lord Tell Me More About Jesus Jesus is Waiting at the Gate Hallelujah What a Savior 'Tis Sweet to be Remembered Are Your Windows Open Toward Jerusalem? There is Light Beyond the River Wonderful Words of Life The Mistakes of My Life Savior by Clinging to the (?) Trusting Jesus The Ninety and Nine There's a Beautiful World Youth Manhood and Age There is a Green Hill far Away Mey Ain Countrie I Love to Tell the Story Safe Within the Veil Hallelujah 'Tis Done Jesus Said It All It May Be Too Late Mary of Argyle All In the Mist of the Morning Nazareth Friends of Long Ago Franklin's Good Night King Bacchus Christ is Coming Back Again January 12th, 1897 31 Manuscript Music of 'W.D. Franklin' Book No. 2

This book contains handwritten lyrics and music to a collection of W.D. Franklin songs. First page reads: Franklin's Group of Songs. Containing Five Successful Concert Numbers. First Number - 'The Voyage of Life' song, Second Number - 'The Mountain Bugle Echo Song' ballad, Third Number - 'The Old Corporal of Descriptive Patriotic' ballad, Fourth Number - 'Twilight Dreaming' quartette or song, Fifth Number - 'Good Night' a beautiful closing song. By W.D. Franklin - Organizer of the Old Continental Vocalists (Huntington, Frisbie, Franklin, Smith)

 Let Us Joy and Be Happy To Night My School Boy Days, published music Let Us Love Each Other Fondly', ballad poetry and music That Crutch In the Corner Yonder, poetry by John McIntosh Beautiful Starlight 'Echo Song' The American Flag The Echoes of Song, solo and chorus Pipers Favorite Let Us Have Peace The Dead Colonel in the Blue Knickerbocker Set Mountain Bugle Song, quartette, music and poetry by W.D. Franklin of Continental Vocalists as sung by them at their concerts Come in Beautiful Dreams Good Night Beloved What Folks Say, poetry selected, humorous solo and chorus The Cottage by the Glen, ballad published music, written at Louisville, KY 1846 Come This Way, quartette, harmonies from "Pixley" done at Norwich, Conn., 1854 Linger Not Long, ballad, music, writtenat So. Glastenbury, Conn., July 1865 The Widow Bedetts Chant, harmony, South Glastenbury, Conn. The Rude Boy, humorous chant, from Noah Webster Tis Sweet to Be Remembered, Composed by H.M. Rogers, ballad Yankee Doodle, poetry, The Continentals A Seale of Six Days in Wall St., a humorous chant, music The Beautiful Shore of Time, quartette, poetry and music The Miller of the Sea, song, music The Farmers Song, W.D. Franklin The Miller of the Dee, W.D. Franklin Star of the Evening, by A.A. Starry Memory Bells, poetry by P. Vining Cradle Song, W.D. Franklin A Dollar or Two, W.D. Franklin Our Dear Nature Home, music by J.B. Bearslie 2 Music Book, numbered songs No. 1, Knickerbocker Set No. (?), Fill De Regiment Set No. 7, Polka Set No. 8, Medly Set No. 9, Christy's 1st Set, clarinet No. 10, Christy's 2nd Set No. 11, Master Humphrey's Set No. 12, Dartmouth Set No. 13. Forest Quadrille 1st Set No. 14, Forset Quadrille 2nd Set No. 15, Concert Hall Set No. 16, Bethoven Set No. 17, (?) Adelaide's Set No. 18, March in Norma No. 19, Cheat and Prisnor Set Pipers Favorit 3 School Music, W. D. Franklin, 54 Broad St.

Middletown School Festival Music, 7 copies

 No. 1, To God on High No. 2, The Praise of God No. 3, Village Bells No. 4, Evening Song No. 5, So Merrily Over the Ocean Spray No. 6, Freedom's Day No. 7, Evening Song No. 8, Far Away the Camp-fires Burn No. 9, The Heaving Billow No. 10, The Old Hundreth Psalm 4 Guitar Music A Collection of Favorite Songs of the Day Arranged for the Guitar by Sep. Winner: She Sang Among the Flowers Musical Bazaar: A Collection of Songs and Ballads Arranged for the Guitar: The Old Playground Gems of the Season. Arranged for the Guitar by W.L. Hayden: Prayer for Moses in Egypt Peter's Collection of Standard Guitar Songs: Take Me Back Home Peter's Collection of Standard Guitar Songs: Lorena Peter's Collection of Standard Guitar Songs: Laura Lee 5 Violin and Piano Violin and Piano, Blumenlese, (Harvest Flowers.) by Jul. Weiss

Harvest of Flowers 'Blumenlese' Containing a Choice Collection of Popular Melodies, Together With Selections from the Operas. Arranged in: An Easy and Instructive Manner by Jul. Weiss

 6 Music Publications Peace on Earth from Dedicated to Purchasers of The Marchal & Smith Pianos and Organs, 8 West Eleventh Street, New York. Triumphant in a Thousand Contests! Christmas Waltzes Payne's Musical Monthly : Published by Lyman Payne, Dealer in Pianos, Organs, Sheet Music, Music Books, and Small Musical Instruments of Every Description, No. 10, March, 1885, Middletown, Conn. Thy Light Is Come from Thy Light Is Come: Sacred Song for Christmas Music, by Albert J. Holden. New York, 1887 The Vox Humana: A Journal of Music & Musical Information, June 1875, Hartford, Conn. 7 Incomplete Pieces Beautiful Sunset, written by W. Dexter Smith, Jr. Music by Jean Foster- cover of publication only The Country Lassie and Her Mother Sung by the Alleghanians. Cousin Jedidiah Delehanty and Hengler's New and Original Songs and Dances - cover of publication only Dreaming of Home and Mother Song and Chorus. Poetry and Music by John P. Ordway. M.D. - cover of publication only Ever of Thee Melody by Foley Hall, Arranged as Voacl Quartette by Henry Tucker The Lord is My Sheperd My School Boy Days Pretty Peggy. Irish Song and Dance Sung with Immense success by Pat Rooney, Irish Character Vocalist - cover of publication only Shamus O'Brien. Answer to 'Nora O'Neal' A Beautiful Song and Chorus by Will. S. Hays. Six Songs by Gustav Heyner Swinging on the Gate : As Sung by Miss Alice Harrison in the Extravaganza of Hiawatha by Edward E. Rice. Tell Me, Ye Winged Winds Sacred Chant Composed and Arranged as a solo or quartette by C. Everest. That Husband of Mine - cover of publication only The Vocalist; A Collection of Trios, Quartettes, Choruses, etc. - cover of publication only Waiting We Stand Beneath Our Flag Soldiers Chorus from Gounod's Faust, Words by W. Dexter Smith Jr. Arranged by Leslie. Which Way is Your Musket A-P'intin' To-Day? Who'll Save the Left, A Battle Scene, Words by R. Tompkins, Music by Geo. F. Root. The Wings of a Dove As Sung with Great Applaude by Mrs. Wood 41 Published Sheet Music by W.D. Franklin or Continental Vocalists A Hundred Years to Come Birth of Washington Come Unto Me Cottage by the Glen Dream Faces I'm Never Alone Let Us Love Each Other Fondly Little Blind Boy or You and I Love Launched a Fairy Boat My School Boy Days Old Man's Soliloquy Our Heroes Saved by Clinging to the Cross Sweet Dreams Sweet Sprig with the Breath of the Mountain The Sword of Bunker Hill There is Light Beyond the River Those Trusting Eyes The Voyage of Life Widow McGee 2 W.D. Franklin Quadrill Book Glyde Water Untitled work, W.D. Franklin, Middletown, September 1874 Yankee Doodle, Spangler, W.D. Franklin Capricio The Previous for the guitar, Perkins Glyde Waltz German Hymn Saratoga Lake Waltz Spanish Dance guitar music Catabuna Quick Step Ana's Waltz Mary's Waltz Harmonic Waltz Good Hope Waltz Elina Waltz for the guitar Rail Road Waltz Spanish Fandango The Bunch of Flowers The Melancholy Dance Star Waltz Spanish Quick Step O' Where and O Where is my Highland Laddie Gon with guitar accompaniment Windham for the guitar The American Flag words and music by W.D. Franklin When Ye Going Ana Jamie poetry, arranged by John Demar Farewell Glee by the Continentals Charlotte Fitzpatrick Untitled (possibly Sleep Well) Dancing O'er the Waves Let's Dance & Sing Melody by Prof. Franklin, Harmonized by G.T.D. Our Heroes The Old Mountain Tree 3 Music, (hardbound book) A Song for the Union, poetry and music original The Brave Volunteer, poetry and music by W.D. Franklin The Brave Volunteer, poetry and music by W.D. Franklin Aim Brothers Aim, poetry by Wm. Bourne Rifle Regiment Set Polka Set Medley Set Christy's Set Glastenbury Franklin Water Street, W.D. Franklin, July 27, 1862 Jones 7, (?) W.D. Franklin, July 31, 1862 Mary O'Conner Farewell Song A Very Funny Man O Beautiful Spring Mountain Bugle Song, music and poetry by W.D. Franklin The Flag's Come Back to Tennepee, music by W.D. Franklin O Care for them Tenderly, poetry by Bayard Taylor, music by W.D. Franklin Yes, I Love Thee, poetry by W.J. Black, music by W.D. Franklin, Sandusky City, April 7 1855 Late One Lovely Summer Evening Mus-i-cal Dialogue. Tenor and bass, poetry by Karamsin, music by W.D.F Silver Wedding Song to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dimock of Rocky Hill When the Joys of Youth Are O'er Echo Song, poetry by Saxe Spirit At Rest, written at Chicago, Illinois, April 14, 1864 Recollection of Home, composed by Chas. W. Huntington The Magnolia of Old Tennessee Lament for a Lost Canary Bird, dedicated to Mrs. J.H. Moore, poetry by Mrs. Perry O Care for them Tenderly, poetry by Rev. G.D. Brewerton Mountain Bugle Song, written at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 General Scott and Corporal Johnson, W.D. Franklin, So. Glastenbury, Ct. Hark the Curfew, as sung by the Continentals of 1776 with revised edition as sung by The Franklin Quartette of 1875 Robin Ruff and Gaffer Green, by Henry Russell 5 Bound volume of published works

Jennie A. Franklin on cover.

 The National Union words and music by Charles Collins Jr. Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair Fosters Melodies No. 26 written and composed by Stephen C. Foster As I View These Scenes so Charming, Vi Raviso O Luoghi Ameni, Air, in the Celebrated Opera La Sonnambula composed by Bellini The New Grand Opera 'Matilda' or the 'Maid of Hungary' written by Alfred Bunn, Esq. The Morn Unbars the Gates of Light composed by E.A. Hosmer The Danish Sea-King or Our Bark is on the Water's Deep sung bythe Pierian vocalists by Joseph W. Turner Hark! Apollo Strikes the Lyre by H.R. Bishop Schubert's La Serenade by Leopold Hoffman Where Shall the Beautiful Rest by J.O. Starkweather Wind of the Winter Night, Whence Comest Thou? by Henry Russell Our Good Old Friends by Alice Hawthorne A Cot Beside a Hill music of the Continental Vocalists, composed by J.A. Sterry Echoing Horn by T. Wood Our Home is on the Mountain's Brow by the Alleghanians The Snow by James G. Maeder Dermot Astore by F.N. Crouch If Thoult Be Mine by Franz Petersilea The Bridal Song by Franz Petersilea My Home by Franz Petersilea Home Sweet Home My Eyes Are Dim With Tears J. Edgar Gould The Skylark by J.L. Hatton Say Will Summer Roses Bloom? by M.S. Our Native Song by Henry Russell The Freed Bird or Speed Away! Speed Away! On Thine Errand of Love by Joseph W. Turner The Bloom is on the Rye by Henry R. Bishop The Groves of Blarney Irish Ballad, piano accompanied by Beethoven Shepard's Lay H. Heine Thou Lovely Maid by F. Kucken Serenade by Aug. Kreissmann Years Ago by Charles E. Horn The Wolf Dumbartons Bonnie Dell by John Sinclair Adieu Dear Native Land by Wm. Vincent Wallace The Grave of Uncas by George H. Martin Oh Native Scenes by Bellini Hark I Hear an Angel Sing by J. Farrenburg Soon My Harp Shall Silent Be by Pietro Centemeri Oh As Fair as Poets Dreaming (Come E Bello) by Donizetti I am the Only Thine Oh! What Hopes at Their Height Balfe and Bunn There's Sunlight in Heaven by M.W. Balfe When All Around Our Path is Dreary Balfe and Bunn Now Time Has Proved Thee False Balfe Be This Moment the Brightest Balfe and Bunn Yankee Quilting Party by John A. Sterry of the Alpine Warblers Blue Beard My Boyhood's Home by W.M. Rooke How beautiful Is the Sea by J.W. Cherry Depths of the Ocean by Carpenter and Glover The Parting Requiem by Lewis Lavake Those Evening Bells by Sir John Stevenson The Three Calls or The Eleventh Hour by I.B. Woodbury Good Night by Alfred Squire Fond Hearts at Home by John R. Thomas I'll Whisper to Thee by Carpenter and Hobbs Oh! Whisper What Thou Feelest by W. Harrison Birds of Spring by Mrs. L.B. Adams and Chas. Stein Our Wildwood Home by Mrs. L.B. Adams and Chas. Stein When the Night Grew Dark and Stormy by Jeffrey's and Bellini Winnie Waters by J.H. Jones sung by Continental Vocalists I'm Never Alone by W.D. Franklin Wind and Sea by W.D. Franklin My School Boy Days by W.D. Franklin Sweet Dreams by Mrs. A.L.R. Defour and W.D. Franklin A Hundred Years to Come by W.D. Franklin The Cottage by the Glen by W.D. Franklin Old Man's Soliloquy by W.D. Franklin 6 Large Bound Volume of Published Music My Faith Looks Uo to thee thou Lamb of Calvary by Oliver J. Shaw Jesus! Lover of My Soul by Oliver J. Shaw There is Something Yet That Loves Me by W.D. Franklin Song Should Breath of Fruits and Flowers by S. Laurence Onward by J.P. Webster Hurry Up the Good Time Coming J.P. Webster Cora Bell by Bishop Come Brothers, Come by Gates and Baker I've Lost my Little May by Bishop Come Let Us Gather 'Round the Hearth by L.D. Meignen Spirit Voice of Bell Brandon by John B. Beardslee Rest, Spirit, Rest by Haines and Rooke Sweet and Low by H.S. Perkins The Mariner Loves O'er the Waters to Roam by J. Gibson Answer to Gentle Annie by J.P. Webster Carry Me Home to Die by Leonard Grover Come Lovely Spring by S. Wesley Martin Those Village Chimes by A.F. Rockwell Sweet Rivulet, Farewell by H.D.L. Webster Fioravantes Singing Lesson by Charles E. Horn Oh That I Were a Man of Wealth by J.P. Webster The Joys of Harvest Home by Everett L. Baker Where is the Sunny Land by J.R. Thomas Let Us Try to be Happy by E.A. Perkins The Sunbeams are Playing by Everett L. Baker Shells of Ocean or I Wandered on the Sea Beat Shore by J.W. Cherry Innocent Lena Romaine by Ossian E. Dodge Dear Land of my Birth by George W. Griswold Oh! Come to the Farmer's Cottage With Me by K.E. Ducat Bella Lee by J.B. Beardslee Our Father and Mother by J.C. Baker The Moon's Pale Light is Beaming by J.B. Beardslee Mary Aileen by J.H. McNaughton In a Lone and Dreary Chamber by L.O. Emerson Rejoice Greatly composed by Handel Oh! Watch You Well by Daylight by Samuel Lover Mother, I am Weary by J.P. Webster Grandma's Advice by Kate E. Ducat Birds of Spring by Chas. Stein Thinks I to Myself by John C. Baker Mother Do Not Weep or The Dying Boy by Frederick Buckley The Battle Prayer by Himmel Oh! Think of the Days That Are Past Stephen Glover Ever of Thee by Foley Hall Hard Times medley by T.M. Higgins Cruel Love Dost Wring With Pleasure compsed by Mozart Let me Go! My Feet Are Weary by E.A. Perkins Going Up and Coming Down by Jos. P. Webster Lorena by J.P. Webster Maid of the Mill by Grace Richards Ben Franklin's Grave by Stayman and Weiland Burning Ship or Lost at Sea by L.W. Wheeler Il Travatore G. Verdi Alice Fling T.M. Higgins Old Mill Wheel W. Milton Clark The Valentine of The Spirit of Song by Libbie Higgins The Manola by Paul Henrion Fair Enchantress by J.G. Maeder Dearest Spot by W.T. Wrighton Loving Hearts at Home by J.R. Thomas The Wanderer by F. Schubert O Thou Queen of Love and Beauty by William J. Lemon Slowly and Softly Music Should Flow by Stephen Glover Old Man and the Child by F.G. Farrar Oh Call Me Not Unkind Robin by Maria B. Hawes Jennie Wright or Oh Say Wilt Thou be Mine by Mrs. A. Annie Wade Out John and the Reply by Bayley and Dodge Bright Days are Coming Love by J.R. Thomas The Heart Bow'd Down by M.L. Balfe Dew Drops of Morning Fall Cold on her Grave by J.P. Webster Simon the Cellarer by J.L. Hatton Youth and Age by C.F. Stein There is Something Yet that Loves Me by W.D. Franklin