Rhode Island Girl Student Handwritten Math Notebook- 1876

[Girls' Education], Math Notebook

Handwritten Journal

[19th cent Girls Education] Mathematical notebook for girl grammar school students in, c. 1876. Handwritten arithmetic problems fill each page of the book. 8 ¼ x 7 in. Original boards. 214 pages. Unpaginated. First 30 pages of notebook were later repurposed to record Deaths and Marriage notices clipped from newspapers for friends and family, from 1879-1884. Handwritten label on front cover “Deaths and Marriages”. Original owner name written inside front cover “Laura E. Healy, Room No. 2, Point Street Grammar School, September 6th 1876.” Book is filled with handwritten math problems and their solutions. Some of them are challenging practical situations, while others are more straightforward. “In an orchard, ¾ of the trees are apple trees, 1/10 peach trees, and the remainder Pear trees, which are 20 more than ⅛ of the whole. How many trees in the orchard?” “How many rolls of paper 9 yards long and 1 ½ ft wide are required to cover 4 sides of a room 18 ft x 16 ft and 9 ft high. Deducting 8 feet off for windows and doors.” “Bought a shawl for $18. How shall I mark it so that I may make a dis. of 10% and yet sell for $18”. “Divide 6 ⅓ by 9 ½.” “Divide 427 by 833 and the quotient by 7/10.” “What is the interest of $567 from Jan. 7, 1870 to July 27 1872 at 9%?” Includes a loose handwritten note in child’s hand addressed to Miss L.H., between her and a friend: “You be the gal which I adore, Your beauty none surpasses, I guess by gosh I love you more, than buckwheat cakes & ‘lasses”. On the same note, she responds: “That is foolish and you know it. Pass this back.” Boards very worn. Loss to tail of spine. Discoloration around newspaper clippings. Good condition.

Item #16722

Price: $325.00