Jemima Buell Griffing album
Content Description
An autograph album of Jemima Buell Griffing from Clinton, Connecticut.The album is filled with phrases, poems (some original), and short entries, including stories of Griffing with her family and friends. Additionally there is a pencil drawing of what appears to be a grave with "Sacred to Memory" written on it surrounded by foliage drawn by J.R. Carns. It includes four engravings, some of which are hand-colored. Jemima Buell was born in or around 1811 in Killingworth, CT. She married Ebenezer "Ebben" Griffing in 1833, and they adopted Alice R. Griffing (b.1852), Caroline Griffing (b.1849), and Almira Dark.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased, 19 February 2020.
Restrictions Apply
No
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Dates
- 1832 - 1856
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 legal folder.)
Inventory
1 album.