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Jennie La Tourette and Maggie F. Kerr, small book of poetry and sketches, 1853-1879, undated

 File — Box: 1A
Accession: LMSS-VIIIIdentifier: LMSS-VIII-I.-A.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1879
  • Creation: undated

Scope and Contents

Includes pencil drawings, signed "J.W.L." and dated, entitled: "The Westover estate owned by Col. Byrd, the old mansion, Virginia," 1878, showing the mansion of William Byrd (1674-1744) from the river front, without the east wing; "The old grave yard at Westover, Virginia," 1878, showing several ruined monuments, with the James River in the background; "William Keith's house, Philadelphia, 1878,” a sketch of Graeme Park, in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, seat of Sir William Keith (1680-1749), governor of Pennsylvania; "Old Swedes' Church, Philadelphia," signed "Jennie La Tourette, 1879"; "Dade's monument at West Point, N. Y.," 1879, showing the memorial to Francis Langhorne Dade and his soldiers, massacred by Seminole Indians on the march to Fort King, Florida, in 1835; and "Fort Putnam, West Point, N. Y., 1879."

Physical Description

About 80 pages, many blank.

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Extent

From the Collection: 14 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source: Gemo.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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