MSS16550Amelia's friendship albumAmelia's friendship album MSS 16550Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2021-09-03

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
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This collection is open for research use.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from David A. Hamilton, Americana Books, by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 27 November, 2017.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16550, Amelia's friendship album, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

 Content Description

Amelia's memory album and book of handwritten verse, approximately 6.5" x 4.75" brown leather bound with gilt decorated borders on covers and title on spine. It has marbled end papers. There are 46 pages used for inscriptions, verse, and literature, with a few dates in the range of 1823-1832.

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