The Rosetta Stone CensusPhilomathean Society · 1858
Individual census record · C014

Accession 2774.Q — “Gift of the Authors” Copy · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Handwritten “Gift of the Authors” inscription. The hand is suspected to be Charles Reuben Hale’s, but the attribution remains under review.

RepositoryLibrary Company of Philadelphia
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Shelfmark / Call NumberAm 1858 Pen Uni 2774.Q ↗
Accession Number2774.Q ↗
BindingLater half-leather and marbled-paper rebinding.
Edition EvidenceThe illuminated committee page names Hale, Jones, and Morton and is dated June 1857. No Second Edition statement is visible on the facing leaf.

Presentation / Association

Handwritten “Gift of the Authors” inscription. The hand is suspected to be Charles Reuben Hale’s, but the attribution remains under review.

Provenance Chain

Library Company accession 2774.Q; earlier chain unresolved

Sources and Documentation

C014 handwriting comparison: the “Gift of the Authors” inscription was compared with confirmed Charles Reuben Hale inscriptions and Hale’s handwritten letter to Archibald Campbell Tait. The preface committee page was also examined for edition confirmation.

People in This Copy

  • Charles Reuben Hale
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