Miss Sarah S. Downing [notebook], 1828 - 1841, 1893 - 1894

File — Box: 15.2, Folder: 1

Identifier: 15.2.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection is organized in original received order with subject based files. Materials range from circa 1765 to 2005. The collection consists of various records pertaining to the King George II Inn building, its previous owners, and activities including: correspondence, photographs/negatives, wharf shipping records, and personal books.

Dates

1828 - 1841
1893 - 1894

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library (archive@grundylibary.org) for information about accessing this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.16 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Binding is falling apart--very fragile.

General

Additional entries added at back of notebook from 1893-1894.

General

Front cover notes read:

i. “Contents mostly around 1829-1832, no historical clues. Pages used later about 1894 for poems etc. copied by my mother. HHS. 4-16-50.”

ii. Written in blue ink: “Presented to my esteemed Uncle Howard Sargent, genealogist extraordinary and delver into the past. W. R. Langford, Jr., 9/19/48.”

iii. “Sarah Erwin Downing 9/3/1814 to 2/14/1876 m. 4/26/1837 to Leonard Roberts Sargent 1811-1860. HHS.” iv. “Borrowed 7/19/1948 by permission of Jean [John?] Langford. HHS”