Name/Title
Wood boards from Singapore with newspaper c 1860sEntry/Object ID
2021.27.05Description
Two planks of rough wood papered with pages from the "American Bapt..." newspaper. Newspaper likely from 1866.
The flaking, incomplete newspaper on board 1 includes this text:
"not a confederacy to all them to whom t... shall ... s"
"New York, Tuesday, October 9"
"A History of the Army of the Potomac, by Mr. William Swinton, the accomplished war correspondent of the "New Your Times" is also among Mr. Richardson's ..."
"The Cumber... is one of the finest hospital we ... in its appearance and conveniences. The Christian commission have a nice chapel, to which is attached a reading and writing room, the post-office of the hospital. I believe the commission also built the ladies diet kitchen , where I saw dinner issued to 500 on the [low diet] list. ... December 1964. The grounds are beautified with flowers and grass. The steam laundry with facilities to wash for ... patients is an object of interest. The wa ... the hospital trains is done ..."
Board 2 newspapers include references to U.S. Secretary of State William Henry Seward (1801-1872) and Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.Context
References to American Civil War (1861-1865)Collection
1836 Singapore, 1830 Settlement, pioneer era, Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.27Source or Donor
Starring, Marilyn, Starring, BruceAcquisition Method
DonationLocation
* Untyped Location
Sec 2E Shelf S24Condition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
The newspaper is flaking off the uneven surface of the wood boards.Create Date
June 20, 2021Update Date
August 14, 2024
