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
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
MSS 16080, Mary Ann Magnoni Sabbath notebook, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Ian Brabner, Rare Americana by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on December 9, 2015.
Scope and Contents
Mary Ann Magnoni Sabbath notebook, 1836, 0.03 cubic feet, presented to Mary Ann Magnoni by her Sabbath School teacher (Mr. Bumstead) at the First Baptist Church of Boston. She used the notebook like a diary to record home prayers, church worship, and Sunday school events in 1836 when she was approximately twenty-two years old. Also included are notes about several preachers and their teachings. She mentions Reverend Adlam, Reverend Dr. Sharp, Reverend William Collier, Reverend Mr. Harthone, and Reverend Mr. [William] Haque.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- First Baptist Church of Boston
- Notebooks