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Rewards of Merit (1821-1830)

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1821-1830

GUSN

GUSN-317839

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Description

This file contains Puritanical rewards from N.S. Simpkins of Boston, including scenes of labor and nature with verse. Some rewards in this folder are styled after bank-notes. Many are handwritten letters from teacher to pupil. Also of note are an embossed reward from Dobbs of London and a traditional report card for Lucy Lane Norcross.

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Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.04.02

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