Quilt

InscriptionsInscribed in India ink: 1st row:1st roundel: When this square you now do see think of the one who made it for thee Mrs. Lucy Dacer (?) Marshfield; 2nd : God grant thee ever strength to prove answering on the right steadfast like the bright star above brightest through the darkest night March 1847 Anna. Maria Gore; 3rd : illegible; 4th : illegible; 5th : Abigail Tower Worcester 2nd row: 1st roundel: A small memento left behind Oft brings an absent friend to mind Mrs. M. Knowles.; 2nd : Be thy peace unbroken ever Be thy home in Heaven forever. Mrs. Peck; 3rd: illegible; 4th : Be thy name most kindly spoken May thy faith remain unbroken Be thy heart the home of pleasure Bright with sunshine without measure. Mrs. John K.Bickum; 5th: illegible 3rd row: 1st roundel: illegible; 2nd: To Mr. P. Kelton Peace be around thee where ever thou? May life be to thee one summer's day and all that thou wishest-all that thou lovest come smiling around thy sunny way. mrs. S.H. Burnett; 3rd: Mary A. Marsh; 4th: illegible; 5th:This comforter and those Ladies by whome it was presented to Mrs. felton May this be a comforter when such comforter is needed May those ever be to her Friendly who have comforted. St.Valentines Day February 1847 Mrs. Nahum Brigham 4th row: 1st roundel:Sarah T.Jenkins Dec. 10th, 1846; 2nd: The earth can boast no purer tie No brighter, richer gem No jewel of a lovelier die Than friendships' diadem. Miss Harriet B. Pomeroy; 3rd: illegible; 4th: A drawing of a book ''Holy Bible Ribbon over book is inscribed ''Search the Scripture. Let not dark clouds of trouble rie With drowing brow severe To shroud in gloom thy sunny skies And cause a flowing tear. H.Caverley;5th: Mrs. Sally jenkins, Boston, December 10th,1840(?) or 1846(?) 5th row: 1st roundel: May thou forever know the bliss That now is thine to share and may the heart forever be a stranger to dispair. Sarah J. Emerson; 2nd: Be thy pathway strewn with roses Fair as those which June discloses L.S. Richards; 3rd: Love will not harm-love will not part In doing good right that's dear Till nature doth ? her laws and ? high heaven (illegible); 4th: Be thy name most kindly spoken May thy faith remain unbroken Be thy heart the house of pleasure Bright with sunshine without measure Mrs. H. Higgin; 5th: Elisabeth Tucker. 6th row: 1st roundel: A leaf containing :Nancy Hubbard Concord, Mass. 1842; 2nd:Thou dost make the poor and needy (illegible) Love (?) inspiring voice. Mrs. Gould; 3rd: (illegible) Think of me S.E. Beal; 4th: Dear friend should thou By Heaven's (?) stern decree E'er want a kind, a faithful friend Then! think of me. Mrs. Mather (?); 5th: A Leaf containing: Eleanor Wheeler Concord, Mass 1842

Date About 1844

Dimensions195 x 230 cm

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts

Origin Quebec, Canada

Object NumberM986.178.1

DivisionDress, Fashion and Textiles - Textile Furnishings

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of Wendy Thomas

Status

Not on view

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