| Description | Letter from Amelia Nyasa Laws, Bergstrasse 33, Dresden, Germany, to her relatives, regarding sending her Platinum pen to London to be repaired; Fraulein Albrecht still ill; lesson with Frau Wedekind, now seen as a privilege; Herr Chitz' impromptitude makes arranging lessons difficult; Herr Pfannstiehl's lessons always run over; playing Bach's 'Passacaglia', his most difficult work; preparing for public playing, not so much a problem in church but still distracting; appearance of Miss Olivia Etherington Smith at church to sing; visit of a Mr. Pettie from Pateron & Sons, George Street, Edinburgh (organ makers) asking Herr Pfannstiehl if they may see the organ; he is not polite, and Herr Pfannstiehd refuses to play for him; his criticism of their odd English; her criticism of Scottish musical sensibility and taste; she does not want Mr. Pettie's acquaintance; Herr Pfannstiehl to teach her some harmony, as Herr Chitz's lessons are not going well; Uncle's church crowded on Easter Sunday and Dr. Jowett preached; Mrs. Bell of London and Dr. Scott of Dalziel were at tea and went with Uncle to the Waldensian church; Mr. Walker calls late with Uncle too often; Mrs. Kennedy wants it made clear that the Waldensian church must stand on its own feet - she has already given £12,000. |