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Lancaster, Pennsylvania Poetry Journals, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, The College of William and Mary
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 03/19/2008.
Author of poetry from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Sarah Wood
Two handwritten poetry journals. One kept by Sarah Wood and one by an unknown writer. The unknown writer has a religious theme plus many of the poems are by other authors.Sarah Wood's poems are about her friends, family and historical and current events in her life. One poem is written in memory of her father, and other poems in memory of friends. Her subjects are varied, for example one poem is entitled, "The Superanuated Horse to His Master" and another one, "Alliteration." One page is written on the minutes of an organization, "An Epistle Our Yearly Meeting" in 1912. Another page includes the names: Thomas Wood, Lydia D. Wood, Joseph Wood, Margaret Wood and Hannah R. Wood.