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Object Name
Wallet
Object Number
1949-03-4
Description
Man's trifold wallet/pocket book. Red leather, tan leather interior. Shaped front flap with strap which fits into slot. Opens to two sections, one with pocket, the other with erd leather flap cover which fits into slot, also with pockets, has space to hold pencil. In ink inside front flap: "Feby 1818 from ___ / Origen Storrs Seymour / Litchfield"
Comment
Origen Storrs Seymour (1804-1881) Yale 1824, Litchfield Law School 1824, admitted to bar 1826, assistant teacher in Judge Gould's Law School, Congressman 1851-55, etc.. Married Lucy Morris Woodruff. Found in wallet: $2 Derby Bank, $1 Trenton Bank, and New Hampshire paper currency dated 17__.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1818
Dimensions
6" W x 4" H, open 13" H
Materials
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Wallet