The Rosetta Stone CensusPhilomathean Society · 1858
Individual census record · C051

University of Delaware Copy · Newark, Delaware

The transfers from Caroline Morgan to Wiedman and from Wiedman to the Swann sale are unrecorded.

RepositoryUniversity of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
LocationNewark, Delaware
Shelfmark / Call NumberPJ1531 .R3 1858 ↗
BindingLater reddish-brown institutional binding. Rebound for the University of Delaware in 1981.
Presentation / AssociationAuthorial presentation from Charles R. Hale to his aunt Caroline Amelia Hale Morgan, Christmas 1858. Inscription: “Mrs Caroline A. Morgan / from her affectionate nephew / Chas. R. Hale / Christmas 1858—”
Ownership EvidenceGeorge F. Wiedman’s undated bookplate survives. Delaware acquired the volume through Swann catalogue 1108, item 333, with Woolmer as purchasing proxy. The record is dated July 25, 1978; it does not distinguish the sale from the handoff date.

Provenance Chain

Charles R. Hale → Caroline Amelia Hale Morgan → unresolved gap → George F. Wiedman → unresolved gap → Swann catalogue 1108, item 333 → Woolmer → University of Delaware, 1978

Provenance Narrative

The transfers from Caroline Morgan to Wiedman and from Wiedman to the Swann sale are unrecorded.

Sources and Documentation

University of Delaware Special Collections correspondence, acquisition and binding information, and six copy-specific photographs.

People in This Copy

  • Charles Reuben Hale
  • Caroline Amelia Hale Morgan
  • George F. Wiedman
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