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Book of Poems for her Children,
1841–1844
Mary Hibbs Snyder, American, 1811–1844
x1944-572
The introductory inscription in each of these handmade books notes that Snyder completed them "during her last sickness and in great suffering." Perhaps hoping to leave for her children a legacy of beloved nursery rhymes, favorite pastimes, and moral instruction, Snyder compiled and illustrated this collection of well-known verses and authored some verses of her own. In one of the books here, children enjoy outdoor games, while in the other they serve as exemplars of industry and good manners.
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Title
Book of Poems for her Children
Dates
1841–1844
Maker
Medium
Watercolor and pen and ink
Dimensions
each page: 16.5 × 10.4 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/8 in.)
booklet: 16.7 x 10.6 x 0.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1944-572
Inscription
in blue ink, on inside cover lower right: This book was written | by | Mary Hibbs Snyder | during her last illness and | while in great suffering | 1841-1844
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