Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes album, 1837-1841

Summary

Creator:

Stokes, Harriot Caroline Taylor

Date:

1837-1841

Extent:

1 volume(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes album, ms4265, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a souvenir autograph album printed in New York in 1832 and owned by Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes of Madison, Georgia between 1837 and 1841. It contains mostly blank leaves of colored paper with some engravings by Richard Westall from Thomas Moore's "Lalla Rookh", as well as poems and personal messages by the owner's family and friends.

Biographical / historical:

The album is inscribed with, "Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes, Madison, Morgan, Co., Georgia".

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Albums
Engravings (prints)

Places:

Madison (Ga.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Madison County (Ga.)

Preferred citation:

Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes album, ms4265, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.