Ann Eliza Sibley Gilpin–William Everett Presentation Copy · Cambridge, Massachusetts
‘Mrs. Everett—with the kind regards of Mrs. Gilpin—Jany 1st 1859—Phila.’ The presenter is strongly identified as Ann Eliza Sibley Johnston Gilpin; Charlotte Gray Brooks Everett is the probable recipient.
Presentation / Association
‘Mrs. Everett—with the kind regards of Mrs. Gilpin—Jany 1st 1859—Phila.’ The presenter is strongly identified as Ann Eliza Sibley Johnston Gilpin; Charlotte Gray Brooks Everett is the probable recipient.
Provenance Chain
“Mrs. Gilpin” → “Mrs. Everett,” January 1, 1859 → unresolved gap → William Everett → Harvard College Library, September 25, 1878 → Houghton Library
Provenance Narrative
William Everett’s gift bookplate and acquisition note record his Harvard gift on September 25, 1878. The transfer from the first recipient to William is unrecorded.
Inserted Humboldt Material
The Humboldt letter facsimile, dated March 12, 1859, its English rendering, and a manuscript-style translation of the inscription on ‘Cleopatra’s needle’ survive. Comparable copies contain the same material; these are edition-associated leaves.
Sources and Documentation
Harvard University, Houghton Library catalog and acquisition documentation; the January 1, 1859 presentation inscription, William Everett gift bookplate, September 25, 1878 acquisition note, and copy-specific photographs reproduced in this census.
Research Sources
Harvard HOLLIS catalog record · Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: William Everett · Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Josiah Stoddard Johnston papers · U.S. Department of Justice: Henry D. Gilpin
People in This Copy
- Ann Eliza Sibley Johnston Gilpin
- Charlotte Gray Brooks Everett
- William Everett
