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Lydia Maria Child's Pocketwatch

Date:
1835
Exhibit Description:
Pocketwatch belonging to Lydia Maria Child. The inscription reads, "From a few of the Ladies of Salem and Lynn, Massachusetts, to their friend Mrs. Child the true and noble, the irreproachable who made the first Appeal in behalf of the American Slave. Aug. 8, 1835."
Source:
Medford Historical Society and Museum (Massachusetts)
Attribution Statement:
Courtesy of the Medford Historical Society & Museum
Exhibit Tags:
objectsLydia Maria ChildMedford Historical Society and Museum