Wallet
- Object Name:
- Wallet
- Object ID:
- 2016.056.04
- Place of Origin:
- Haverhill, MA
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Wallet, leather, owned by Benjamin Hoit (1749-1842), Epping, NH. Rectangular bi-fold wallet. Brass clasp. Two large and two small internal pockets. Ink inscription inside, "Benjamin Hoits pocket / Book" and "Mayd in Haverhill / (indecipherable) / the (indecipherable)"
- Material:
- Leather
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-4 W-5.8 D-0.6 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Burley-Haley family of Epping, NH. Benjamin Hoit (1749-1842 was the father of Nancy Hoit (1778-1814), the first wife of Thomas Burley (1766-1847).
Came with Burley and Haley Family Papers (NHHS Library 2017.078 and 2017.127). - Credit Line:
- Gift of the Joseph C. and Robert M. Burley Family Trust
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