MSS16761Lydia commonplace bookLydia commonplace book MSS 16761Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2023-04-11

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

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The collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 28 March 2022

Preferred Citation

MSS 16761, Lydia commonplace book, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Content Description

This collection contains the commonplace book belonging to a woman, possibly named Lydia from the United States, circa 1844. A commonplace manuscript book with verse neatly recorded verso and recto throughout. The book consists of twelve unpaginated leaves, ruled in pencil and partially uncut in original pink and black marbled paper wrappers. The contents are largely short verse excepts and meditative or religious in nature. However, there are several more substantial selections, "The Bower of Prayer," "Infant School Hymn," "At Rest," "Farewell sweet girl," "Bring flowers" by Felicia Hemans, and an acrostic of "Bellview" is also recorded.

Commonplace books Women's Scrapbook/ Commonplace Book Collections (University of Virginia) Women -- United States