Correspondence (incoming): Pe, 1888-1903

Patronised by Royalty

Bull Hotel

Cambridge

July 25th 1903

Mrs. Leland Stanford;

Palo Alto,

California.

Dear Madame:

Upon a visit to the Leland Stanford Jr. University last summer, I was surprised at the incomplete musical impression left by the bell motive at the completion of each hour, and became convinced that the tones for the three-quarter hour

should be of the full hour and vice versa. I have heard nearly all of the cathedral chimes in England, and find them to be the same in arrangement as those of Lincoln, and of King's College, Cambridge, which I enclose.

I had the pleasure of forwarding you an original Gregorian "Te Deum" based upon the chime motives, last fall, but have received no acknowledgement of the

receipt of the same. I trust however that the composition was received.

Very sincerely yours,

George Barlow Penny

Dean of the School of Fine Arts

University of Kansas.

[Sheet music]

The Chimes of Lincoln Cathedral.

First Quarter. [musical notes]

Second Quarter. [musical notes]

Hour. [musical notes]

The chimes are set to these words :-- "Lord through this hour Be Thou my Guide; So by Thy power No Step shall slide."

The chimes are taken from the fifth bar in the opening symphony of Handel's air "I know that my Redeemer liveth."

The large bell "Great Tom O'Lincoln," is the fourth in size of English Church Bells, those exceeding it being at St. Paul's, London, Exeter Cathedral, and Christ Church Oxford.

It weighs 5 tons 8 cwts.

Circumference at the lip 21 ft. 6 inches.

The note is A.

The hammer which strikes the hour upon it weights 224 lbs.