Family Bible
| Author(s) | Lewis, Catherine Ann Lum | |
| Date Accessioned | 2023-08-01T15:43:46Z | |
| Date Available | 2023-08-01T15:43:46Z | |
| Publication Date | 1829 | |
| Description | Presentation inscription from A.G. Lewis to C.A. Lewis on October 22, 1829. Pages between the Old and New Testaments contain a record of family births, deaths, and marriages. Also included is a poem commemorating the death of John Lum Lewis, infant son of Albert and Catherine Lewis. At the conclusion of the New Testament is an inserted page containing birth and death records for the children of Eliza Ivory, a Lewis family slave. Printed poems, sketches, advertisements, and other ephemera were inserted throughout the Bible. These have been removed and placed in an envelope laid in the Bible. | |
| Sponsor | This material was digitized through the committed generosity of the Friends of the UD Library. http://library.udel.edu/friends | |
| URL | https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?mss0130 | |
| Collection | MSS 0130 | |
| Other Identifier | Box 5, F46 removed to Box 7, F46 | |
| Unique Identifier | OCLC# 606625928 | |
| URL | https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33045 | |
| Language | en_US | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | |
| dc.rights | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ | |
| Keywords | Newark (Del.)--History--18th century, Newark (Del.)--History--19th century, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, United States--Politics and government--19th century, Deeds, Legal documents, Letters (correspondence), Maps (documents), Photographs | |
| Title | Family Bible |