1840 Handwritten Manuscript Book Of Poems Philadelphia Sarah Hayhurst Quaker
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Handwritten book of poetry belonging to Sarah K Hayhurst Dated 1840 Philadelphia (as pictured back of the book) Although not appearing to be original poems but some could be - as authorship not always stated, a collection of perhaps her favorite poems, quotes and a few patriotic speeches, but I do believe some were her original poems.As pictured her name in gilt in front cover.
Sarah, a Quaker was born March 6, 1798 in Upper Makefield Pennsylvania to Benajah Hayhurst (1773-1849)... and Martha Kinsey Hayhurst (1774-1853) both of Pennsylvania. Sarah was one of 10 children. Sarah died age 86 in Philadelphia in 1884.Her grandparents were Benjamin Kinsey (1727-1789) and Martha White (1745-1810) both of Buckingham Pennsylvania and she descended from William White who was born in 1681 in Philadelphia and Sarah White born in 1683 also Philadelphia. On the Hayhurst side she descended from Cuthbert Hayhurst born in 1678 and emigrated to America dying in 1733 who was married to Mary Harker born in 1709 in Bucks County Pennsylvania and died in 1772. Also a descendant of Benjamin Wiggins born 1683 in Bucks County married to Susan Jenks in 1711, sadly Susan died in 1712. She was related to Quaker minister John Hayhurst who built historic farmhouse "The Hayhurst Farm" located near Wrightstown Pennsylvania in 1742. General John Sullivan stayed at the Farm from December 20-26, 1775 prior to crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night and leading troops in the Battle of Trenton. The Farm was listed on National Register Historic Places in 1974. Sarah was a member of Green Street Monthly Meeting (Friends' Intelligencer Vol 41)
Her first entry "Invocation to Hope" a tribute for the dead and sweetly blinding hence shall flow the tears of gratitude and WoeSome Other entries include; To the Evening Star; Caroline, To A beautiful Quaker by Lord Byron; Moonlight; The Exiles Farewell, Carolan's Grave, Lines from a Friend; Friendship; O'Connor's Child or the Flower of Love lies Bleeding; Our Aborigines, The Hour of Death; o love is like the summer rose; The Star of Eve;Napoleon at Rest; A Thought of home at Sea; On the Inauguration of Washington; A Farewell Song; A Home in the Heart; There's a Star in the West from the London Weekly; The Homeward Bound; The Reaper and the Flowers; To My Sister; I May not Wholly Die; The Joyless Mariner; The World is bright before thee; lines from Thomas Campbell against the Star Spangled Banner; Washington's Coffin; Democracy; Good Bye; The Tomb of Burrows; Lines written on visiting Argyleshire; Charity; Early Death; Adversity; Man; To the Autumn Forest; Kindred Hearts; Past Year Farwell by Park Benjamin, Dreaming Hours by Willis Gaylord Clark; The Strength of Tyranny by Charles E Cole; The Eagle by Henry Hirst; Tribute to Valor by John Burrows Aitken; Learning by Philip Snyder; Monody by Morton McMichael; The First Man by Rev Thomas Stockton of this city; Declaration of Independence; Character of Washington; Letter from the Senate to the President of the year United States 23 Dec 1799;[this page in back of book uncut]; The Presidents Answer 23 Dec 1799 John Adams Condition and notesRed Moroccan leather with gilt decorations on both covers as pictured.Handwritten In brown inkAll edges in gilt Boards attached with moderate external wear and rubbing as pictured. Soiling to boards. Hinges tenderNo torn pages Interior in good condition but with scattered foxing and occasional ink smudges End pages foxed Corners rubbed and bumped Gilt turn insMinor loss of red leather on boards - see photos Pages not numbered about 100 sheets
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Sarah, a Quaker was born March 6, 1798 in Upper Makefield Pennsylvania to Benajah Hayhurst (1773-1849)... and Martha Kinsey Hayhurst (1774-1853) both of Pennsylvania. Sarah was one of 10 children. Sarah died age 86 in Philadelphia in 1884.Her grandparents were Benjamin Kinsey (1727-1789) and Martha White (1745-1810) both of Buckingham Pennsylvania and she descended from William White who was born in 1681 in Philadelphia and Sarah White born in 1683 also Philadelphia. On the Hayhurst side she descended from Cuthbert Hayhurst born in 1678 and emigrated to America dying in 1733 who was married to Mary Harker born in 1709 in Bucks County Pennsylvania and died in 1772. Also a descendant of Benjamin Wiggins born 1683 in Bucks County married to Susan Jenks in 1711, sadly Susan died in 1712. She was related to Quaker minister John Hayhurst who built historic farmhouse "The Hayhurst Farm" located near Wrightstown Pennsylvania in 1742. General John Sullivan stayed at the Farm from December 20-26, 1775 prior to crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night and leading troops in the Battle of Trenton. The Farm was listed on National Register Historic Places in 1974. Sarah was a member of Green Street Monthly Meeting (Friends' Intelligencer Vol 41)
Her first entry "Invocation to Hope" a tribute for the dead and sweetly blinding hence shall flow the tears of gratitude and WoeSome Other entries include; To the Evening Star; Caroline, To A beautiful Quaker by Lord Byron; Moonlight; The Exiles Farewell, Carolan's Grave, Lines from a Friend; Friendship; O'Connor's Child or the Flower of Love lies Bleeding; Our Aborigines, The Hour of Death; o love is like the summer rose; The Star of Eve;Napoleon at Rest; A Thought of home at Sea; On the Inauguration of Washington; A Farewell Song; A Home in the Heart; There's a Star in the West from the London Weekly; The Homeward Bound; The Reaper and the Flowers; To My Sister; I May not Wholly Die; The Joyless Mariner; The World is bright before thee; lines from Thomas Campbell against the Star Spangled Banner; Washington's Coffin; Democracy; Good Bye; The Tomb of Burrows; Lines written on visiting Argyleshire; Charity; Early Death; Adversity; Man; To the Autumn Forest; Kindred Hearts; Past Year Farwell by Park Benjamin, Dreaming Hours by Willis Gaylord Clark; The Strength of Tyranny by Charles E Cole; The Eagle by Henry Hirst; Tribute to Valor by John Burrows Aitken; Learning by Philip Snyder; Monody by Morton McMichael; The First Man by Rev Thomas Stockton of this city; Declaration of Independence; Character of Washington; Letter from the Senate to the President of the year United States 23 Dec 1799;[this page in back of book uncut]; The Presidents Answer 23 Dec 1799 John Adams Condition and notesRed Moroccan leather with gilt decorations on both covers as pictured.Handwritten In brown inkAll edges in gilt Boards attached with moderate external wear and rubbing as pictured. Soiling to boards. Hinges tenderNo torn pages Interior in good condition but with scattered foxing and occasional ink smudges End pages foxed Corners rubbed and bumped Gilt turn insMinor loss of red leather on boards - see photos Pages not numbered about 100 sheets
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