Mitten
- Object Name:
- Mitten
- Object ID:
- 1912.009 a-b
- Creator:
- Davis, Margaret (1796-1869)
Musical Instrum - Place of Origin:
- Gorham, NH
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Mittens. Pair of large white wool mittens with the Lord's Prayer in upper case blue letters, starting at wrist. Said to have been knitted by Miss Margaret Davis, a blind woman who lived in Gorham, NH. First half of prayer is on mitten A and second half is on B. 12 rows of letters on each mitten, with small red circle or heart design between each row. Names on thumbs. Blue and white fringe at wrists. Both for left hand. Lettering as follows:
A. "NB THELORDSPR / AYEROURFATHE / RWHOARTINHEAV / ENHALLOWEDBETH / YNAME.THYKINGDOMC / OME.THYWILLBE / DONE.ONEARTHAS / ITISINHEAVEN.G / IVEUSTHISDAYOU / RDAILYBREADAN / DFORGIVEUSO / URTRESPASSES"
On thumb: "SAMU / ELBEZZ / ELTONE" (hard to decipher after first line)
B. "ASWEFORGIVET / HOSETHATTRESP / ASSAGAINSTUSL / EADUSNOTINTOTE / MPTATIONBUTDELIVE / RUSFROMEVILF / ORTHINEISTHEK / INGDOMTHEPOWER / ANDTHEGLORYFO / REVERANDEVER / ABCDEFIJK"
On thumb: "JACK / INEWSO / WSEHA" (hard to decipher after first line) - Material:
- Textile
- Dimensions:
- W-5 L-10 inches
- Provenance:
- Clipping from "The Mountaineer," Gorham, NH, April 17, 1912, reads, "Abner Davis of Jefferson was in town Saturday on a visit to his sister, Mrs. A[manda] Day of the Upper Village. Mr. Davis has in his possession a mitten knitted by his aunt, Miss Margaret Davis, familiarly known to her friends as "Aunt Peggie," who many years ago lived in Gorham. Miss Davis was blind, but busied herself with many things, not one of the least of which was knitting. The mitten referred to was knitted many years ago and its mate was the property of Osborn Davis, who died in Biddeford, Maine, some time ago. There is nothing peculiar about a person who is blind being able to knit, but these mittens had knit into them a motto, every letter of which was as perfectly formed as if drawn with a draughtsman's instrument. The words are of course run together but are easily decipherable if one cares to expend a little time. The mitten is in a perfect state of preservation, and is a curiosity."
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Blind persons, Mittens
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