Miscellaneous writings of Ruby Foster, who died in Andover, Mass. August 5th, 1812, in the 21st year of her age. Selected from her diary, other private papers, and letters to her friends.

ID 17520
Title Miscellaneous writings of Ruby Foster, who died in Andover, Mass. August 5th, 1812, in the 21st year of her age. Selected from her diary, other private papers, and letters to her friends.
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Signed Author Writings of Ruby Foster.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 72
Date of Publication 1813
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1813
Imprint Printed by Samuel T. Armstrong, and sold by him, no. 50, Cornhill, where are constantly for sale religious books in great variety. Bibles for families, closets, pockets, or schools, very cheap
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Copyright Statement DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT: Be it remembered, that on the thirtieth day of March, A.D. 1813, and in the thirty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America, Samuel T. Armstrong, of the said District, has deposited in this office, the title of a book, whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "Miscellaneous writings of Ruby Foster, who died in Andover, Mass. August 5th 1812, in the 21st year of her age; selected from her diary, other private papers, and letters to her friends. That life is long, which answer's life's great end.- Young" In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned," and also to an act intitled, "An act supplementary to an act intitled, an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints." WM. S. SHAW
Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes From AAS: "Preface by the Rev. Mr. Eaton."--p. [3]-4. Signed on p. 4: Peter Eaton. Boxford, Feb. 26, 1813.
"A brief memoir of Ruby Foster."--p. [5]-12. Signed on p. 12: Sally Foster. Sisters Ruby and Sally Foster were both school teachers.
Copyright March 30, 1813 by Samuel T. Armstrong.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Unkle Oliver Sawyer book.
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Foster, Ruby, Foster, Sally. Miscellaneous writings of Ruby Foster, who died in Andover, Mass. August 5th, 1812, in the 21st year of her age. Selected from her diary, other private papers, and letters to her friends.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17520, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17520. Accessed 2024-11-04. 

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