Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/
Ellen Welch
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
MSS 16550, Amelia's friendship album, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from David A. Hamilton, Americana Books, by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 27 November, 2017.
Content Description
Amelia's memory album and book of handwritten verse, approximately 6.5" x 4.75" brown leather bound with gilt decorated borders on covers and title on spine. It has marbled end papers. There are 46 pages used for inscriptions, verse, and literature, with a few dates in the range of 1823-1832.