Auction: Discovery - 2472Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: September 17, 2009 10:00AM
Description:
Nathan Clifton, 1830, Age 12, Handwritten Arithmetic Book,and His Two 1848 U.S./Arkansas Land Deeds on Vellum, the arithmetic book includes watercolor and ink drawings of a cat, a geometric design, and a bat, figures, lessons written in ink on Federal money, simple/long division, reduction, weight, measure, English money, compound addition/subtraction, routes, insurance commission and brokerage, interest, fellowship, foreign exchange, vulgar fractions, etc., and exhibiting a variety of calligraphy styles.
Provenance: Accompanied by related obituary, copy of a work rendered bill, and genealogical information.
Estimate $150-200