Edge and corner wear, light soiling, and age-toning present. Creases, prior folds and punch holes may be present.
Edge and corner wear, light soiling, and age-toning present. Creases, prior folds and punch holes may be present.
Printed credit at bottom reads: F. M. Pennock, Manager, Bolivar, Jefferson County, W. Va. Reverse shows mounting residue and age toning as shown.
Printed credit at bottom reads: F. M. Pennock, Manager, Bolivar, Jefferson County, W. Va. Reverse shows mounting residue and age toning as shown.
The opening text clearly invokes Napoléon, identifying him as Emperor of the French, and references the French Constitution and Imperial authority (“Napoléon par la grâce de Dieu et les constitutions de l’Empire…”).
These are original student compositions, not copied extracts or later transcriptions. Also present is a hand-colored botanical drawing, a common instructional exercise in female academies, further supporting the academic context of the material.
This is an original early 19th century handwritten Christian sermon manuscript, dating to around the 1820s–1830s. Handwriting style, ink, and paper confirm an 1820s–1830s date (Federal/early Antebellum period).
