Souvenir etching, January 30, 1740
Scope and Content
This collection contains items by and about Ann Yerbury. The majority of items are poems, but there are also three pieces of prose, a notebook of important family events, and a modern newspaper article and letter. The poems and prose range in date from 1729 to 1753. The letter and newspaper article date from 1950 and 1956, respectively.
Original spelling, capitalization, and punctuation were retained in this finding aid. Some poems have additional titles docketed on the versos of the page; this is indicated as "title on verso" in the note field. These verso titles vary slightly in wording, spelling, or capitalization from the heading title at the top of the poem.
Dates
- Creation: January 30, 1740
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General note
A souvenir of the 1739/40 Frost Fair 'printed on the river of Thames when frozen over, January 30, 1739 40,' with an etching by J. Lightbody, and Ann Yerbury's name printed underneath. Frost Fairs were held during particularly cold winters (1683/4, 1739/40 and 1814), originally in 1564 because the River Thames froze over. The winter of 1739/40 was particularly harsh, and is known as the Great Frost.
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository