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USM 001.158. Cloth samples with handwritten notes and lock of hair, circa 1826

 Record Group
Identifier: USM 001.158

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Cloth samples with handwritten notes and lock of hair, circa 1826

 Collection — Box 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1993-046
Scope and Contents

Lock of blond hair, and three fabric scraps with handwritten notes sewn to back of fabric. Text of paper notes sewn to fabric: "I have worn a [?] like this all this spring but it's wearing out and I don't believe I shall wear it much more it is faded too," "[?] best one," and "every day dress sometimes wear a green [spen?] sometimes white."

Dates: circa 1826