1788 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. red and white This one is signed Marshall

This one is signed Marshall J

I really love how old and dark and briny it feels

with light wear and some spotting to the wood on one side

I just think it's a beautiful thing

about to enter the picture frame

1788 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. red and white This one is signed MarshallIve bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on July 24, 1788the same year the U. S. Constitution gained enough state votes for ratification, with the bill of rights ratified the following year. Pretty