The New Testament

Date1852

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Books
Ink
Leather
Paper
New York

MarkingsOn front inside cover, "St John 20 297 verses/ Benney Durgeess/ --- ---/ H.P. Caldwell see Furniture/ --- Street." On title page, in pencil (appears to be Davis's hand) "Presented to Miss Foster/ From Mary Hobrook/ From Miss Foster/ to C.E. Davis June 1886/" How Much I miss Thee/ My Very kind Friend/ Aunt Phebe." On inside title page in pencil, "Isaih 26 19 to 23...." In ink, "For dear Grandmama Newcomb./ with the love and best/ wishes of A.L. Angier./ February 15th, 1854./ (A proof of thoughts in absence; I did not forget you!)." On the back cover in pencil, "Aunt Ester Murdock/ Newton/ Mass./ Miss Charlotte Julien/ Died July 1851 50 y/ Miss Abba Fetch/ Sterling."

Credit LineGift of Cummings E. Davis (1886)

Object numberB1806

DescriptionTranslated out of the original Greek. American Bible Society. Black embossed leather, over pasteboard.