Eliza Howland commonplace book
Content Description
Unusual friendship album appears to have been written by three people writing over years. The entries are written by "Omega," "Rover," and "Hiram." Hiram is later identified as Eliza's husband, Hiram Howland. The majority of the entries are written by Hiram and tend to be love poems, mostly original. Most are titled "To Eliza." Additionally there are two letters, with their corresponding envelopes, both are written by Hiram to Eliza on Valentine's day and are love poems as well.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased 1 July 2019.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: circa 1850
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder)