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"Susanah Gridly and her Sining [sic] Book," bound manuscript, vocal lesson songbook, 25 pages, United States (likely New England), circa early 19th century

 Item — Volume: Gridly
Scope and Contents Small, oblong songbook with heavily worn boards. Two or three hand-drawn staves per page, with the music written on staves that span both left and right pages. Most songs are one-half or one stave in length (15-25 measures); the longest are typically one and one-half staves (approximately 40 measures), though one fills three staves (86 measures). Most titles are one word, generally geographic locations (e.g., Newdurham, Florida, Pennsylvania, China, etc.), religious holidays (Easter,...
Dates: circa early 19th century