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Rebecca Jackman friendship album

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: ViU-2022-0074

Content Description

This collection contains the friendship album of Rebecca Jackman. The book is roughly one-quarter of the album filled with twelve lengthy verse entries signed by friends across New England. Most of the verses appear to be original and/or tailored to Rebecca. The album itself is titled "Souvenir album," and published by J.C. Riker, New York," with several engraved illustrations throughout and some pages of pink and blue paper.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Eclectibles, 5 May 20202.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 1846-1847

Creator

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (one letter-sized folder)

Inventory

1 bound item