Item 125: Autograph of Sarah Josepha Hale, 1864 May 9
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 125
Dates
- Created: 1864 May 9
Creator
- Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Autograph
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
4 15/16 in. x 3 ⅝ in.
Description:
Autograph of Sarah Josepha Buell Hale. Hale was born in New Hampshire in 1788 and became an activist, writer, and editor of a widely known magazine. She is most notable for the writing of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and her campaign for the creation of the American holiday “Thanksgiving.”
Creator
- Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu