Christine Best friendship album
Content Description
This collection contains a single book with 29 pages of inscriptions, autographs, and verse dated between 1839-1841, from Hudson New York. The first inscription was written by Christine Best, owner of the album, and includes a color illustration and title, "Christine Best's Book Hudson July 22, 1839." Original black leather embossed boards, highly decorated; red leather spine with gilt decoration.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased 27 November 2017.
Restrictions Apply
No
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1841
Extent
.04 Cubic Feet (1 legal sized folder)
Inventory
1 volume