To Davison, 1986

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The letters in this year consist mostly of casual correspondences from friends and family, though some also write regarding the performance and publishing of John Davison's music. Jay Reise and Robert Sataloff write about positive reviews of John Davison's compositions. Craig Nadeau writes thanking JD for information about bagpipe music at Haverford College. Paul Gunther and Noel Waterman also write.

Other Correspondents: Marietta (?); Kofi Agawu; John Ashmead; John and Jody Baboukis; David Brin; Elizabeth Bullard; Leslie Burrs; Curt Cacioppo; Peter Crysdale; W. Phillips 'Phill' Davison; Roderic Davison; Derald De Young; Kurt Dietrich; Donald Frothingham; Dorothy Held; Donald Herman; Lloyd Smith, Huntingdon Trio; Paul Jones; David Katz; Michael Kimbell; Anthony 'Tony' Kooiker; Lawrence Leighton Smith, Music Director, Louisville Orchestra; Andrew Mead; Polly Barten, Administrative Secretary, Minnesota Orchestral Association; Craig Nadeau; Catherine 'Cathy' Nardiello; Janet Pearson; William 'Bill' Reese; Chris and Peggy Rub; Leslie Saunders; John Sevrick; John Strillips; Kiyoko Takeuti; Robert Thompson; Nabil Totah; James Ure; Richard Wernick; Stephen Wolff

Highlights include:

Jones, Paul. 10/10. Detailed proposals for two courses: "The Contemplation of Music" and "The Mythos of Music and the Current World Crisis".