BIB_ID
300563
Accession number
MA 233.10
Creator
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882.
Display Date
undated.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.
Description
12 items (12 p.) ; size varies, but most are ca. 5 x 12 cm
Notes
It is unclear why these items are included in this volume. Possibly in Longfellow's hand?
Part of a collection of 8 autograph letters signed from Longfellow to Hannah Davie, one autograph letter signed from Longfellow to the Governesses' Benevolent Institution, and 12 small pieces of paper containing quotations in Longfellow's hand. Letters in the collection are described in individual records (MA 233.1-9); the quotations are described in a collection record (MA 233.10).
Part of a collection of 8 autograph letters signed from Longfellow to Hannah Davie, one autograph letter signed from Longfellow to the Governesses' Benevolent Institution, and 12 small pieces of paper containing quotations in Longfellow's hand. Letters in the collection are described in individual records (MA 233.1-9); the quotations are described in a collection record (MA 233.10).
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.
Summary
A collection of 12 scraps of paper with quotations written on them. Many of the sayings are meant to be humorous, such as "Pork, heavy. It should never be eaten for supper, as it is apt to produce nightmare" and "Alcohol quiet and steady. It may be so, but makes those who drink it noisy, and unsteady."
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