USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Malden > Memorial of the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Malden, Massachusetts, May, 1899 > Part 29
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31
303
THE HISTORIC LOAN EXHIBITION
INFANT'S SHOES (1850). Found recently in attic of old John Faulkner house, representing a Malden industry 50 years ago. Mrs. Webster L. Melvin.
WATCH WITH STRIKING REPEATER. In copper case, inscribed with name of the owner, " Richard Dexter, his watch, 1750." Enamelled and metal face. George Blake Dexter, Brookline ..
WATCH CASE. Of French enamel. Owned by Rebecca (Peabody) Dexter, of Boxford and Malden (1750). George Blake Dexter.
BANK BILLS (1850). First issue of Malden Bank. First National Bank.
BILL FOR PAIR OF PANTALOONS (1814). To Capt. Nathan Nichols. Mrs. Geo. S. Mansfield.
TOWN REPORT (1820). Mrs. Geo. S. Mansfield.
TOWN REPORT (1842). Arthur H. Wellman.
DEED OF RICHARD AND REBECCA DEXTER.
Sale of land in South Malden,
near Everett Spring (1768). George L. Gould.
OLD-TIME SHEET MUSIC. Owned by Sarah Battelle. Mrs. Mary O. Atwood.
NEW ENGLAND PRIMER (1840). Curtis S. Pease.
TOM THUMB PRIMER. Mrs. David Turpie.
CANNON BALLS. Found in a tree on the Seth Lynde Farm, South Malden, after the battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. Lynde Sullivan.
OLD SAFE. Used by the first bank in Malden, 1832. Geo. T. Bailey.
MAHOGANY WRITING DESK AND TABLE. These with the safe constituted the outfit of the first bank in Malden, 1832. Geo. T. Bailey.
OLD CORN MILL. Date 1640. Found in cellar of old Lynde house, Mel- rose, in 1881. One of the oldest relics of our early settlers. Town of Melrose.
STANDING STOOL. Used by the Dexter family for four generations. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
QUILTING MACHINE. Used in the Syfferman's cord and tassel factory. Over 100 years old. G. A. Eberle.
CEDAR WOOD Box. 200 years old. Original property of the Burrage family. G. A. Eberle.
MASTER JENKINS' SCHOOL DESK. Owned and used by Nathaniel Jenkins, schoolmaster in the town of Malden from 1745 to 1776. Mrs. Thos. O. Nichols.
Two PEW CUSHIONS. Belonged in the old Congregational Church, on Bailey's Hill (1833). Mrs. Chas. G. Waitt.
SWORD. Carried by John S. Nichols, Drillmaster of Washington Liglit Guards of Malden. John S. Nichols.
GUN. "Kings Arm." Mrs. Sarah E. Mansfield.
Two PISTOLS. Belonged to an Officer in the French Revolution, and given to Capt. Isaac Smith of Malden. Mrs. Sarah E. Mansfield.
COAT OF ARMS, SMITH FAMILY. John S. Nichols.
COAT OF ARMS, NICHOLS FAMILY. John S. Nichols.
CERTIFICATE AS TEACHER, May 12, 1832. Given by the School Committee and others to Rebecca Bryant. Signed by Sylvanus Cobb, D. Waitt, John B. Faulkner, Wm. Waitt, 2d, Anthony Lovett, and Ezra Holden, Jr. James H. Burgess.
304
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
PROGRAM OF CONCERT. Given by Henry G. Carey's Singing School in 1858. James H. Burgess.
MILITARY WARRANT. 1757. To Thomas Pratt of Malden, member of Troop of Horse. Hon. Isaac Royal, Captain. Miss Ellen O. Cushman. DEXTER, Capt. JOHN. Order of Col. William Brattle to Capt. Dexter to raise soldiers for the Canadian Expedition. 1759. Samuel G. Dexter. DEXTER, Capt. JOHN. Commission as Captain, signed by Gov. John Han- cock. 1790. Samuel G. Dexter.
DEXTER, Capt. JOHN. Commission as Captain, 1717, from Gov .- General Samuel Shute. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
LYNDE, JOSEPH, 3d, of Malden. Commission as Lieutenant in Mass. Militia, signed by Gov. Increase Sumner. 1798. Lynde Sullivan.
DEXTER, JOHN. Commission as Ensign, signed by Gov. Wm. Shirley. 1743. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
LYNDE, JOSEPH, of Malden. Commission as Ensign, signed by Samuel Shute, Governor-General. 1721. Lynde Sullivan.
GRADUATING DIPLOMA, CENTRE SCHOOL. 1859. 4 in. X 5 in. Showing what the Town gave. Frank S. Collins.
GRADUATING DIPLOMA, WEST SCHOOL. 1898. Showing what the City gives. Ernest C. Woodward.
HAIR TRUNK. " H. L." Used by Hannah Lynde on her wedding journey, about 1800. Mrs. Chas. L. Eaton.
Two INDIAN STONE IMPLEMENTS. Found on the Lynde Farm, Everett. Lynde Sullivan.
INDIAN STONE HATCHET. Found in Melrose on the Upham Farm. Miss Mary E. Upham.
ORDER OF EXERCISES, in commemoration of the death of Gen. William Henry Harrison, held in Rev. Mr. McClure's Church, Malden, May 14, 1841. D. P. Corey.
SPRAGUE, Dr. JOHN. Discharge papers from British prisons. Mrs. Chas. H. Sprague.
"To all Whom it may Concern. These are to certify That the Bearer John Sprayer an American Prisoner of War, late Surgeon on board the Thomas Merchant Vessel, is set at Liberty Pursuant to an Order from the Hon'ble Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchanging Prisoners of War. Dated at Their Office on Tower Hill London, The Thirteenth Day of November Jnstant. Given under my hand this Twenty Second Day of November 1781
JNº How Agent for Prisoners of War At Kinsale
" L'Ecrit en l'autre part certifie que le Porteur du present le Sieur Jean Sprayer Americain a été relaché des Prisons de Kin- sale en Jrelande
Nantes 9 Mars 1782
SCHWEIGHAMER & DOBREE."
THE MALDEN MESSENGER (Nov. 16, 1861). The war number. Containing the list of volunteers from Malden, also list of subscribers to a fund raised for their benefit. Frank E. Woodward.
LOAN EXHIBITION - PORTRAITS
305
THE HISTORIC LOAN EXHIBITION
" THE WHOLE WORLD GOVERNED BY A FEW." Pamphlet, by Elias Smith. 1805. Autograph of Elder Henry Pottle, Pastor of First Baptist Church, 1804-1807. Mrs. Joseph R. Atwood.
HALL CLOCK (1765). Brought from London, about 1765, by Capt. Isaac Smith. Has been in constant use ever since. Mrs. Geo. S. Mansfield. JACK, for roasting. Used in Capt. Nathan Nichols' kitchen for more than 100 years. Bought in England by Capt. Isaac Smith. John S. Nichols. ARM-CHAIR. Used in the Dexter family more than 100 years. Sam'l G. Dexter.
DINAH'S TABLE. This belonged to Dinah, a slave in the Lynde family. On it rested her Bible, which is now in the possession of Mrs. J. Langdon Sullivan. Mrs. Chas. L. Eaton.
LOWBOY. Belonged to Rebecca Lynde. Mrs. Chas. L. Eaton. SQUARE PIANO. Owned by Rebecca Lynde. It was the first piano owned in Malden. A beautiful piece of work. Mrs. Chas. L. Eaton.
KITCHEN CHAIR. Nearly 100 years old. Owned by James Pratt of Malden. Mrs. Augustus M. Cox.
TABLE (1812). Owned by Jonathan Oakes. Mrs. Mary O. Atwood. CHAIR. Owned by Nathaniel Battelle. Mrs. Mary O. Atwood.
SIDE-BOARD (1803). The first one brought into Malden. Owned by Wm. Barrett. Simon Hall Barrett.
RUSH BOTTOM CHAIR (1800). Owned by Martin Burrage. G. A. Eberle. HOME-SPUN TABLE CLOTH. 100 years old. Formerly owned by Betsy Lynde. Mrs. J. Langdon Sullivan.
GOWN. Formerly worn by Mrs. William Barrett. Mrs. William H. Richardson.
SILVER PITCHER AND GOBLET. Presented by the directors of the Malden Bank to family of Timothy Bailey. Geo. T. Bailey.
KEYS OF THE FIRST PARISH CHURCH (1802). Miss Helen M. Hill.
BREAST PIN. Made from an old silver knee buckle, which belonged to Capt. John Dexter. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
AUTOGRAPHS.
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. Autograph letters and portraits of all the Presidents from Washington to Mckinley. Michael S. O'Donnell. BURGOYNE, LT. GEN. JOHN. Autograph of. The original draft of the Articles of Convention between General Burgoyne and General Gates on his surrender after the Battle of Saratoga. Mrs. Daniel W. Ranlet. ADAMS, ABIGAIL. Two Autograph Letters. To her sister Mrs. Mary Cranch, Philadelphia, July 6, 1797, and Washington, Nov. 21, 1800. The latter describes her first trip to Washington. Mrs. W. G. A. Turner. LAFAYETTE, GENERAL. Autograph Letter. Written in 1781 to Colonel Vose. Mrs. Thomas Savage.
OSGOOD, PETER. Commission as Captain of a Troop of Horse. Signed by Francis Bernard, Captain General, 1763. Frank E. Woodward. JACKSON, ANDREW. Autograph of. Attached to U. S. patent. C. Stimpson. PROCLAMATION. Signed by William Foye, Treasurer of Province of Mass., 1742. Herbert G. Porter.
WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Autograph of. Mrs. Chas. H. Sprague.
20
306
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Flag and Autograph. Portion of the American flag which floated over Ft. Sumter at its surrender in 1861, with autograph of Abraham Lincoln. D. P. Corey.
WEBSTER, DANIEL. Autograph Letter. Gertrude Douse.
FRANKLIN, JOSIAH. Autograph. Josiah Franklin, the father of Benjamin, was a " tallow-chandler," and this is a bill for candles sold by him to Presi- dent Leverett, of Harvard College, in 1724. N. E. Hist. Gen. Society. REVERE, PAUL. Autograph of. On certificate of M. C. M. A. C. Stimpson.
ANTIQUE CHINA, GLASS, ETC.
CABINET. Wm. B. de las Casas.
Copenhagen Teapot (1800). Lowes- toft Coffee Pot (1785).
Glass Salt Cellar (1795). Very beautiful miniature under the glass. Brought from France.
Silver Lustre Cream Pitcher.
Chinese Plate (1790).
Chinese Plate (1795).
Lowestoft Tea Caddy (1785).
Sèvres Cup and Saucer (1810).
Spanish Wine Glasses. From Bilbao, Spain. Time of Philip the Second.
Lowestoft Saucer (1765). And many other pieces not catalogued.
CABINET. Dr. Julia A. B. Russell.
Blue English Plate.
Dark Blue Plate (1785).
English Sugar Bowl (1790). Used in the Holt family. English Bowl (1810). English Pitcher (1825). English Sugar Sifter (1783).
English Cider Mug (1788). Dutch Jug. Dated 1778.
Pickle Leaf. English (1765).
German China Cologne Bottle (1798). Glass Mug (1810).
Lustre Pitcher (1750).
CABINET. Mrs. D. P. Corey.
Thirty-five pieces. Washington Pitcher, Blue "Sheltered Peasants " Platter, Blue "Caius College " Tureen and Ladle, Plymouth Plate, old covered glass Punch Glasses, and other articles of antique china, glass, and Colonial ware.
CABINET. Dr. Godfrey Ryder.
Containing sample pieces of Lowestoft china from a complete set. COLLECTION. Mrs. Chas. L. Eaton.
Crown Derby Plate. In the Lynde family (1800).
Large Chinese Plate. This plate belonged to a Charlestown family in 1775 and was placed in a well for safety at time of battle of Bunker Hill. Chinese Plate. In the Lynde family ; date about 1800.
Rich English China Plate. Be- longed in Lynde family ; date 1800.
Dresden Plate. Fine Old Cut Glass Berry Dish. China Fruit Dish. Curious Design. English Salad Dish and Stand. (1800). Used in the Lynde family. Lowestoft Sugar Bowl (1800). Belonged in Lynde family. Vienne Plate (1875). Real Sèvres Plate (1850). English Cup and Saucer (1800). Belonged to Lynde family.
307
THE HISTORIC LOAN EXHIBITION
COLLECTION. Mrs. Geo. L. Gould.
Sauce Tureen Stand (1810). Ridgeway's " Asiatic Palaces " pattern.
Vegetable Dish (1810). Same pattern.
English Willow-ware Teapot (1800). English Cup and Saucer (1812). " Two Turtle Doves."
English . Blue Platter (1810). Ridgeway's " Asiatic Palace " pattern.
COLLECTION. Mrs. Caroline M. French.
English Lustre Pitcher (1750). Brought over from Scotland by ancestor of French family. Old English Pitcher (1775). English Blue Tureen Stand (1825).
English Cup and Saucer (1750).
Earthen-ware Bowl. From Lon- donderry, Ireland; date 1750.
COLLECTION. Wm. G. A. Turner.
Pitcher. By Robertson, of Chelsea. Blue Plymouth Plate (1820). Ashworth Salon. Chelsea Pottery Jar.
COLLECTION. Frank S. Collins.
English Toy Teapot (1800). Lowestoft Teapot (1775). Be- longed to Sigourney family. With Coat-of-Arms of the family.
COLLECTION. Col. Edw. E. Currier.
Washington Punch Bowl (1800). Presented to parents of the late Chas. H. Soule, of Malden. Old English Cup and Saucer. Strawberry pattern (1775).
English Blue Plate (1810). Same pattern.
Glass Decanters and Stand. Six pieces ; brought from Russia 75 years ago by Capt. Benj. Leach. English Pitcher (1775). English Blue Sauce Tureen (1800). Large English Platter (1810). " Asiatic Palaces " pattern. English Bowl (1775). Lustre Cream Pitcher (1828).
English Decanter. Belonged in Starbird family (1817).
English Plate (1790). Rogers make. Belonged in Starbird family. Old English Plate (1785). Used in Starbird family. Old English Platter (1785).
Derby Pitcher. English Salad Bowl. Doulton Vase. Ashworth Plate (1850).
Wedgwood Fruit Basket (1800). English Lustre Salt Cellar (1775). Old English Willow Platter (1800). English Cut Glass Tumbler (1775).
Washington Pitcher. Cake Plate. Cup and Saucer. Old English Cream Pitcher. Over 100 years old.
COLLECTION. Miss Sophia H. Barrett. Old English Lustre Cream Pitcher. Willow-ware Pickle Dish. Old English Coffee Pot. Very old. . English Cup and Saucer (1800). Blue English Plate. View of London on cup. Wedgwood Pitcher. English Hunt- ing Scene. Old English Plate. " Warleigh House," Somersetshire.
---
308
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
COLLECTION. Mrs. Mary O. Atwood.
Lowestoft Cup and Saucer.
Wedgwood Compote and Stand (1800). Blue China Creamer (1800).
Blue China Tea Caddy (1800).
English Pitcher (1825).
Lowestoft Teapot (1785).
Lowestoft Plate (1785).
COLLECTION (Old English ware). Mrs. Curtis S. Pease.
Lustre Cup (1813).
Cream Pitcher (1790).
Cream Pitcher (1775).
Cup (1775).
Cream Pitcher (1780).
Saucer (1775).
Plate (1800).
Glass Cup Plate (1800).
ENGLISH LUSTRE TEA SET (1719). Seven pieces. Mrs. R. M. Yale. ENGLISH TEAPOT AND STAND. Belonging to Blanchard family (1809). G. D. B. Blanchard.
ENGLISH CUP AND SAUCER (1809). G. D. B. Blanchard.
TODDY TUMBLER. Very old. Richard Rich.
THREE OLD WINE GLASSES. Richard Rich.
OLD LUSTRE PITCHER. Richard Rich.
TUMBLER (1749). Mrs. Caroline M. Shea.
WINE GLASSES. Brought from England by Thomas Green in 1635. Dexter Pratt, Melrose.
LOWESTOFT TEA CADDY (1785). Miss Emily Flint.
OLD ENGLISH CIDER MUG. Mrs. Henry C. Lord.
ENGLISH LUSTRE TEAPOT (1810). Belonged to Howard family. Geo. H. Fall.
ENGLISH LUSTRE SUGAR BOWL (1810). Geo. H. Fall.
ENGLISH EARTHEN CUSTARD CUP (1800). Used in Norwood family. Joseph B. Weeks.
LOWESTOFT TEAPOT (1785). Mrs. Howard A. Carson.
ENGLISH SOUP TUREEN (1810). Used in Blanchard family. Rogers make. G. D. B. Blanchard.
OLD ENGLISH CUP (1789). Green Decorations. Miss M. E. Upham, Melrose.
LOWESTOFT TEAPOT (1785). Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
ENGLISH LUSTRE PLATE (1749). Mrs. R. M. Yale.
BLUE CHINA PLATE (1785). Napier Imperial Stone. Belonged to John Adams, the second President. J. F. Longley.
OLD ENGLISH SUGAR BOWL (1750). Used in the Nichols family, of Reading. Mrs. M. E. Beers.
ENGLISH PEPPER BOX (1799). Dr. Godfrey Ryder.
BLUE PLYMOUTH PLATE (1820). Belonged to Simon Tufts. Home for Aged Persons.
ENGLISH CUP (1794). Mrs. Caroline M. Shea.
ENGLISH BOWL (1800). Obtained from the Canterbury Shakers. Mrs. II. E. Sylvester.
ENGLISH CREAM PITCHER (1770). Made by Stubbs. Used in Mrs. Caro- line Little's family. Joseph B. Weeks.
BLUE ENGLISH BOWL (1800). Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
309
THE HISTORIC LOAN EXHIBITION
BLUE ENGLISH CREAM PITCHER (1775). Mrs. M. E. Beers. OLD ENGLISH SUGAR BOWL. Mrs. Caroline M. Shea.
DELFT PLATE (1725). Mrs. Frank E. Woodward.
OLD WILLOW-WARE PLATE. Three men on the bridge. Mrs. Caroline M. Shea.
OLD ENGLISH PLATTER. " Hermitage en Dauphine." Mrs. Lefavor. CHINESE PLATTER (1750). Belonged to the Lynde family. Mrs. J. Lang- don Sullivan.
ENGLISH BLUE PLATE (1800). Miss Emily Flint.
CHINESE PLATE. Over 100 years old. Miss Emily Flint.
ENGLISH PLATE (1795). Mrs. James H. Burgess.
CHINESE CREAM PITCHER (1810). Made to order in China for Capt. Nathan Nichols. Loaned by his granddaughter. Miss Sophia W. Sargent.
CUP AND SAUCER (1810). Same pattern as above. Miss Sophia W. Sargent.
TEAPOT (1810). Same as above. Miss Sophia W. Sargent.
SUGAR BOWL (1810). Same as above. Miss Sophia W. Sargent.
ENGLISH MUG (1785). " A Gift for Sally." Mrs. H. E. Sylvester.
ENAMELLED PATCH BOX (1790). Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
ENGLISH PLATE (1800). Mrs. F. C. Hastings.
VERY OLD ENGLISH CUP AND SAUCER. Miss Mary E. Upham.
LOWESTOFT TEA CADDY. Taken from the wreck of British ship in 1764. Mrs. Caroline M. Shea.
OLD ENGLISH MUSTARD POT. Miss Mary E. Upham.
OLD ENGLISH CREAM PITCHER. Mrs. D. H. Clancy.
ENGLISH EGG CUP. Mrs. D. H. Clancy.
ENGLISH CREAM PITCHER (1775). Dr. Godfrey Ryder.
EGG CUP. Mrs. Joseph S. Rich.
LOWESTOFT SAUCER (1775). Joseph B. Weeks.
ENAMEL FLAGON. Belonged to Marie Antoinette. Mrs. Chas. H. Sprague.
ENGLISH CUP AND SAUCER. Mrs. H. E. Sylvester.
WEDGWOOD PITCHER (1825). G. D. B. Blanchard.
LUSTRE PITCHER (1800). Mrs. H. E. Sylvester.
OLD BLACK JUG. 200 years old. Miss Mary E. Upham.
LUSTRE PITCHER. Mrs. Henry C. Lord.
OLD ENGLISH PLATE. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
CREAM PITCHER. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
OLD SILVER PEPPER BOX. 150 years old. Mrs. Richard Dexter.
FOUR CUPS AND SAUCERS. Mrs. Chas. G. Waitt.
SUGAR BOWL AND CREAM PITCHER. Mrs. Chas. G. Waitt.
Two PLATES. Mrs. Chas. G. Waitt.
PUNCH BOWL. Mrs. C. H. Morse, Brookline.
PLATE, CUP AND SAUCER. Mrs. C. H. Morse.
ROOM D.
Room D was devoted to collections of furniture, china, and bric-à-brac, loaned by Mrs. Chas. H. Sprague, Dr. Julia A. B. Russell, and Miss Helen M. Hill. Except in a few instances the articles were not catalogued.
310 TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
ROOM E.
Room E represented a colonial kitchen, and the articles used for this pur- pose were chiefly loaned by Miss Helen M. Hill, Mrs. Geo. S. Mansfield, Mrs. + Thos. O. Nichols, and John S. Nichols, and were not catalogued.
PILGRIM MEMORIALS.
COLLECTION. Mrs. E. M. Beers, Everett.
Standish, Olive, miniature of daughter of. Fourth in descent from Myles Standish.
Flax spun by Olive Standish.
Mourning brooch, Standish family.
Piece of cloth cover of Myles Standish's chair.
Nail, charred wood, and glass found in ruins of Myles Standish House.
Piece of reed from chair of Peregrine White.
Piece of apple tree planted by Peregrine White.
COLLECTION. Joshua H. Millett.
A piece of the dress of Mary Chilton.
A toy trunk brought to Plymouth in the ship " Fortune " in 1621.
The wedding articles of Miss Abigail Snell, who married Janes Howard, of Bridgewater, in June, 1775. (a) Her wedding ring. (b) Silk stock- ings. (c) Piece of the wedding dress.
A jewel box (1775).
Sleeve link buttons of James Howard (1775).
Continental money.
Purse of the colonial period.
A gold watch of the colonial period.
A toy knife, colonial period.
FLYMOUTH ROCK, piece of. Fred J. Smith.
SAUCER (1620). Brought over in the " Mayflower." Rufus M. Yale.
SNUFF Box. Handed down nine generations from Myles Standish. Dr. God- frey Ryder.
BIBLE. Owned by Rachel Cobb, wife of Lieut. Moses Standish, grandson of Myles Standish. Dr. Godfrey Ryder.
SPOONS, over 100 years old. Inherited from the Myles Standish family. Dr. Godfrey Ryder.
STRAW BONNET. Braided by Olive Standish. Mrs. F. H. Longley, Everett. NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER. Made by granddaughter of Myles Standish. Chester Carr.
COSTUME AND EMBROIDERY EXHIBIT.
WHITE SATIN WEDDING GOWN. Miss Alice P. Lord.
GOWN (1796). Mrs. R. M. Yale.
SHAWL. Worn by Mrs. John Fiske during the battle of Bunker Hill, in which her husband was engaged. Mrs. John F. Lefavor. VELVET CAPE. Miss Alice P. Lord.
LINEN. Hand woven. 100 years old. Mrs. Curtis S. Pease.
1
311
THE HISTORIC LOAN EXHIBITION
BREADTH OF WEDDING DRESS. 150 years old. Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
TABLE CLOTH. 100 years old. Mrs. Curtis S. Pease.
NIGHT CAP. 85 years old. Mrs. Curtis S. Pease.
SAMPLES OF COLONIAL BED SPREADS. Mrs. Curtis S. Pease.
HEAD BLANKET. Spun and woven by Grace Lincoln Bates, born 1725. Mrs. Daniel P. Wise.
TABLE CLOTH. Spun and woven by Persis Hardy, wife of Rev. Reuben Emerson. Mrs. M. E. Beers, Everett.
TAPESTRY. . "The Jewish Captive." Worked by Miss Louisa Chamberlain about 50 years ago. Clarence D. Richardson.
PICTURE. "Disinterestedness of Phocian." Wrought by Sarah Battelle (1811). Mrs. Mary O. Atwood.
PICTURE. Miss Mary E. Upham.
LINEN TABLE CLOTH. Spun and woven by the great-grandmother of the owner. Miriam Gould.
DOUBLE GOWN. Miss Alice P. Lord.
BONNET. 150 years old. Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
PUMPKIN HOOD. 100 years old. Mrs. Thomas Savage.
Two HOODS. 100 years old. Mrs. Geo. L. Gould.
EMBROIDERED SACK. Miss Alice P. Lord.
QUILT. Home spun and woven. 100 years old. Mrs. James H. Burgess.
WHITE LACE VEIL AND BLACK LACE VEIL. Wrought by the great- grandmother of the owner. Miriam Gould.
COLONIAL LINEN. Mrs. J. F. Lefavor.
SATIN PETTICOAT. 100 years old. Mrs. Alfred E. Cox.
HOME-SPUN CLOTH. Made over 250 years ago, in England. First used as a canopy, then as a wedding dress. Pauline Quimby.
WEDDING SLIPPERS. Worn by Esther May, of Barnstable (1771). Miss Ada L. Chase.
SILK APRON (1800). Miss McLaughlin.
SILK POCKET. 150 years old. Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
BEAD BAG. 125 years old. Mrs. Lucinda B. Kimball.
SEWING SILK SHAWL (1820). Mrs. Lydia A. Bishop.
DOLL. 100 years old. Mrs. Curtis S. Pease.
DOLL. 100 years old. Mrs. Daniel W: Ranlet.
DOLL. 125 years old. Mrs. Frank S. Collins.
DOLL. Three generations have played with it. Mrs. William H. Richardson.
COLLECTION. Mrs. Frank S. Collins.
Crêpe Shawl. India Shawl.
Real India Cotton. Bead Bags.
India Scarf.
COLLECTION. Mrs. Caroline M. French.
Two Infant's Dresses. 125 years old. Silk Handkerchief. 100 years old.
Doll's Pillow Slips. Made by Ruth S. Hook in sewing school, about 1825.
Pin Cushion. 100 years old. Quilt. 100 years old. Beaded Bracelets.
312
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
COLLECTION. Mrs. Caroline M. Shea.
Scarf. Home spun prior to 1793.
Revolutionary Pocket Handker- chief (1775).
Infant's Bib. Home spun in 1794.
Linen. Used for towels, bed cur- tains, aprons, and sheeting.
Bundle Handkerchiefs. Hand
woven prior to 1793.
Gloves (1775). Spun and knit by a woman too patriotic to wear Eng- lish gloves. Infant's Skirt (1800).
Pillow Slips. Hand woven prior to 1793. Tamboured Lace (1820). Embroidered Chemisette (1830).
SAMPLERS.
ABIGAIL DANE, æ. 9 (1762).
PHOEBE NICHOLS (1792). Mrs. L. D. Holden.
PHOEBE HOLDEN, æ. 11. Mrs. L. D. Holden.
MARY HOLDEN, æ. 7. Mrs. L. D. Holden.
MARIA H. HOLDEN, æ. 10 (1831). Mrs. L. D. Holden.
MARY L. HOLDEN, æ. 12 (1827). Mrs. L. D. Holden.
RUTH S. HOOK (1824). Mrs. Caroline M. French.
MARTHA S. WAITE, æ. 7 (1822). Mrs. D. P. Corey.
SARAH BATTELLE (1806). Mrs. Mary O. Atwood.
ELIZA LYNDE, æ. 9 (1807). Mrs. J. Langdon Sullivan.
SOPHIA BARRETT, æ. 13 (1846). Miss Sophia H. Barrett. SARAH SARGENT (1794).
BATHSHEBA F. DANIELS, æ. 10 (1804). Miss Alice P. Lord.
ELIZABETH LAWRENCE. Mrs. Geo. L. Gould.
MARTHA WEALD, æ. 11 (1768). Miss Ethel Smith.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CABINET. Mrs. Mary D. Converse.
Druggist s Mortar from Pompeii. Snuffers, 18th century.
Ink-well, 18th century. Antique Ivory Jewel case, English.
Signal of merchantman, 17th century. Collection of Emblematical Figures.
CABINET. Collection of antique jewelry, toilet articles, etc. Wm. B. de las Casas.
SILVER BUCKLES AND PIN. Worn by Peter Winsor of Col. Gamaliel Brad- ford's regiment at the surrender of Burgoyne, October, 1777. D. P. Corey. OAK CANE. Made of wood from Barque " Polly," a privateer in the War of 1812, which has several prizes to her credit. Albert H. Davenport.
PISTOL. Used by Capt. Jacob Jones in sloop-of-war " Wasp," in War of 1812. John Taylor.
INFANT'S SHOES (1758). Made for and worn by Col. Jacob Wright, at his christening. Colonel Wright was born in Westford, 1758. Lucius B. Wright, Everett.
SILVER WATCH. Inscribed Elijah Wyman, Woburn, 1755, made in Ply- mouth, England. George B. Dexter.
FARMER'S ALMANAC (1808, '09, '25 and '26). Owned by Elijah Wyman, Woburn. George B. Dexter.
313
THE HISTORIC LOAN EXHIBITION
FAMILY UMBRELLA. 75 years old. Belonging to Simon G. Shipley, then residing on Union Street, Boston. Frank S. Collins.
PAIR OF BELLOWS (1810). Frank S. Collins.
IRON MORTAR AND PESTLE. Mrs. Thos. O. Nichols.
GENUINE BELL METAL SKILLET. G. D. B. Blanchard.
ANCIENT FLAX SPINNING WHEEL. Very old ; belonged in the Aspinwall family, Boston. Frank E. Woodward.
ANCIENT LEATHER TRUNK. Belonged to Samuel Lawrence, Epping, N. H. (1810). Containing Old Farmer's Almanacs and papers. Geo. L. Gould. ATLAS MAJOR. By J. Janson, Amsterdam, 1652. Very rare volume. Illuminated by hand. Frank S. Collins.
FAMILY BIBLE, 1822. John S. Nichols.
BLACK LETTER VOLUME, with Illuminated Initials. Cologne, 1480. Frank S. Collins.
BIBLE, 1642. Jesse Cudworth.
HISTORY OF ENGLAND. By Sam'l Daniel, 1650. Page 5 has reference to the conquest from the Romans, by Boadicea, of Camolodunum, now Maldon. Frank S. Collins.
WAR CLUB OF A CHIEF AT DEERFIELD. G. D. B. Blanchard.
SILVER-HEADED CANE. Belonged to owner's great-great-great-grandfather, David Lawrence. Warren Furber Gould.
IVORY-HEADED CANE. Made from rib of flag-ship " Lawrence " of Com- modore Perry. Fred H. Towns.
SWORD AND SCABBARD. Taken from the arsenal at Cavite, after the Battle of Manila, May 1, 1898. Just received in Malden. Lynde Sullivan.
SPANISH PISTOL. 200 years old. Chas. H. Millett.
SKULL-CRACKER. Taken from Sitting Bull in the Sioux War. Presented to the owner by Col. Edmund Rice. Louis D. Starbird.
BOSTON HARBOR (1775). Henry L. Martin.
THE COMPANY OF UNDERTAKERS (1745). Mrs. Richard Dexter.
ENGRAVING (1731). "The Dextrous Trimmer." Louis D. Starbird.
OLD COLORED ENGRAVINGS. Mrs. Joseph S. Rich.
CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP IN HUMANE SOCIETY (1791). Miss Sophia W. Sargent.
ENGRAVINGS (1795, 1799). Laban Beal.
FAC-SIMILE OF COMMISSION. To Humphrey Barrett, by Governor Andros (1680). Harry H. Barrett.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Issued by the Government during the Civil War. A complete set. C. W. Cochrane, Melrose.
HAND-MADE FRAME. Of 2500 pieces of wood. Very curious. Mrs. Gertrude C. Ripley, Chelsea.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.