Notebook. 1865.

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Notebook. 1865.

A school notebook compiled by Lillie T. Mathews, January 1865, no. 5 5th Avenue, New York City. The main section appears to be notes for European history lessons from ancient to contemporary eras . Included are lists of emperors, kings, rulers, etc., dates, timelines and charts. The second part of the book contains poems and verses by Byron, Coleridge, and others, lists of operas, quotations, and a schoolgirl quiz. Included with the notebook are another "fortuneteller" quiz and a pencil draft of a thank you note written by a mother for her daughter, Edith.

1 v. (unpaged) ; 25 cm.

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Cairns Collection of American Women Writers

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Mathews, Lillie T., d. 1909.

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Lillie T. Mathews was the daughter of Rebecca and Charles D. Mathews, a wealthy provisioner from New York who bought the Lockwood mansion, "The Elms" in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1876. Lillie's married name was Martin and it appears they also resided at The Elms. From the description of Notebook. 1865. (University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System). WorldCat record id: 779531556 ...