Walter Emery Libri
The manuscript features Walter Emery's English translation of Bach's obituary, co-authored by C.P.E. Bach and J.F. Agricola, first published in 1754. It also includes brief biographical excerpts from J.G. Walther's Musikalisches Lexicon and a genealogy compiled by Bach around 1735, providing a rich historical context and insight into the composer's life and legacy.