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1. H 10 - Sampler

   Linen sampler embroidered by Abigail Farrand with her name, the alphabet and numbers in thread colors of gold, tan, black, dark green and brown. Unfinished lower edge pattern. Not dated. This sampler was likely made by Abigail Esther (Farrand) Hamilton (1800-1875) who attended the Litchfield Female Academy in 1818, was admitted to the church in New Preston in 1821 and married by the Rev. Boardman to William J. Hamilton of New Preston in 1829,...

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2. H 11 - Sampler

   Linen sampler embroidered by Mary Wakeman (Gold) Brinsmade when she was a child. Letters A through Z of the alphabet are embroidered with black thread in upper case on the top section. The letters "M W G" are stitched in the center with numers 1 through 9. The alphabet is shown in lower case with gold thread on the lower section.

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3. H 124 - Sampler

   Coarse linen sampler "wrought" by Nancy Averill, showing numbers and letters of the alphabet.

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4. H 17 - Sampler

   Linen sampler stitched by Charlotte (Barber) Gunn showing the alphabet in blue and white thread and the message "Charlotte Barber was born August 15th, 1811".

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