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Hester Elting created this "marking sampler" in 1808, when she was about 9 years old. An embroidered sampler of this era was used to teach a young girl the alphabet and numbers, as well as how to spell her own name. It was necessary for a girl to…

The Normal Review catalog contains a burgundy red hard cover. The 8-by-11 book feels rough at the touch. If you caress the book with your finger, you could feel years of wear displayed as lines on the book. The book also contains gold lettering with…