My Grandmother’s Garden

Name/Title

My Grandmother’s Garden

Entry/Object ID

2024.5.1

Description

My Grandmother's Garden And An Orchard Ancestral is a book written by Mary Matthews Bray and originally published in 1910. The book is a memoir of the author's childhood memories of spending time in her grandmother's garden and ancestral orchard. The author vividly describes the sights, sounds, and smells of the garden and orchard, as well as the various fruits, vegetables, and flowers that grew there. The book also includes stories of the author's family history, including the origins of the orchard and the various family members who tended to it over the years. --Amazon

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front flypage

Transcription

Mrs. A.C.C Graw

Language

English

Material/Technique

Handwritten

Type

Inscription

Location

Front flyleaf

Transcription

For Marion - A reminder of 315 and maybe of a connection b[etween] the Fruitvale Bray clan? Love, Mary.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Handwritten

Create Date

January 6, 2024