Description: School papers of John A. Thomas (1864-1885) of Greensburg PA, including exercises, maps, writing exercises and short essays Author: (Pennsylvania - Westmoreland County) Title: School papers of John A. Thomas (1864-1885) of Greensburg PA, including exercises, maps, writing exercises and short essays Description: John A. Thomas (1864-1885) was the son of Jacob N. and Alice Cribbs Thomas; Jacob had a store and tavern, and John A. was a drugist for the short time he was alive. These are his school papers found in a ledger of Jacob Thomas's business, mainly from around 1879 when John was 14 years old. The papers include: a Ledger for the Practical Exercises, 22 pages of which have been filled with neatly copied poetry of the period (Whittier, Bryant, Campbell, Goldsmith, et al.), a sheaf of 14 leaves of handwritten exercises, short essays, sample letters, notes, math problems, grammar study, all pasted together at the top corner, several loose sheets of handwritng practice, a pencil drawn map of South America, another more elaborate map of Ohio, a heavily worked on but not very well done map of the United States, and two maps using red and blue pencil, as well as a regular pencil, of Pennsylvania and of Maine; and a neater map of South America. Seller ID: H8319 Subject: Western Pennsylvania RAREBOOKSTORE RareBookStore is a long-established eBay seller specializing in used and rare books in all fields-plus prints, ephemera, maps, music, photography, and the occasional painting. We sell good books at good prices and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Be sure to add us to your "favorite" sellers and check back to see new items listed daily! We pride ourselves on our high standards, high eBay ratings, and helpful staff, so please contact us directly if you encounter any issues. Standard shipping is via USPS Media Mail. Expedited options are available at checkout. Payment is expected within 2 business days unless otherwise arranged. Our warehouse is staffed Monday-Friday and we respond to inquiries as quickly as possible. We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of great books. Happy reading!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 122 USD
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-02-09T19:02:43.000Z
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Author: Pennsylvania - Westmoreland County
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