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Rev. P Worth copy of "Extracts from 'Recollections' of 'My Life'" by Peregrine Wroth, M. D., 1873; 1898

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 06

Scope and content note

This is Peregrine Wroth's grandson's copy. Book has a carte de visite of P. Worth and 1898 article on Worth. Writings include: “Gentleman of the Old School”; “The Yule Log”; “The Fall of the Year”; “The Music of Spheres”; “The Past and the Present”; “Discovery of the Site of New Yarmouth”; “Monomae an Indian Tale”; “The Maryland Line”; “To the New York News”; “Reply to General Alexander Smith ‘Explanation of the Relocation of St. John’”; “The Aristocracy Must be Put Down”; “Some Things I Remember”; “Sentimental Biography”; “Plagiarism”; “A Fragment”. Some Wroth’s boyhood recollections, such as “The Yule Log” include songs and traditions of the local slaves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1873; 1898

Access restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.25 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository

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