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Object Name |
Book, Ciphering |
Scope & Content |
Legal-size ciphering Book, 1846-1849, used by John H. Latshaw at Trappe Boarding School, Trappe, PA. Has marbled covers and exercises in trigonomety, surveying, algebra, and "promiscuous questions". Dated from 1846-1849. Probably belonged to John H. Latshaw (1827-1910), son of Vincent Mennonite preacher Jacob B. Latshaw, and himself later ordained preacher for the Vincent congregation. |
Object ID # |
1999.11.8 |
Year Range from |
1846 |
Year Range to |
1849 |
Source |
Gift of Hiram & Mary Jane Lederach Hershey |
People |
Latshaw, John H., 1827-1910 |