The first two issues of a monthly literary magazine circulated in manuscript by the Female Literary Association of Alfred, New York. Issues include volume 1, no. 1, dated June 1, 1846 and titled "Flower Gatherer," and volume 1, no. 2, dated September 28, 1846 and titled "A Juvenile Bo[u]quet." Issues contain verse and brief commentary by area residents on historical and contemporary topics, such as relations between European settlers and Native American Indians, fashion, music, and education in local schools. Authors include Adelia M. Grinnell, Martha J. Langworthy, Amanda Potter, and Lydia M. Shaw.
Description:
From Vol. 1, No. 1: "Published monthly by the Female Literary Association of Distr. No. One, Alfred, Allegany County, New York."
Subject (Geographic):
Alfred (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century and Allegany County (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Grinnell, Adelia M., Langworthy, Martha J., Potter, Amanda, and Shaw, Lydia M.
Subject (Topic):
American literature--19th century, American literature--Women authors, Authors, American--19th century, Indians in literature, and Women authors, American
Choctaw Indians--Claims, Choctaw Indians--Government relations, Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Government relations, Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc., and Indians of North America--Treaties
Canon's wanderings in dreamland, Canon's wanderings through ways unknown, and Christmas Eve with the spirits, or, The canon's wanderings in dreamland
Description:
Advertising matter: [12] p. at end not included in pagination. Original wrappers., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens H90 2: Bookplate of Henry Alexander. Advertising matter: [12] p. at end not included in pagination. Original wrappers., and Title page printed in red and black.
Publisher:
Bull, Simmons, and Co.,
Subject (Name):
A.R. Dorrington and Co, Alexander, Henry--Bookplate, Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870.--Christmas carol, and Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870--Characters--Ebenezer Scrooge