This book is a collection of letters written by Samuel Wesley, an English composer and organist, to his colleague Benjamin Jacobs. The letters concern the reception of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach in England in the early 19th century and Wesley's efforts to promote Bach's work through public performances. The letters provide fascinating insights into the cultural politics of music in this period and shed light on the early reception of one of the greatest composers in Western history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.