Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Title Page to) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Maps. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.002
Note
The existence of this book of penmanship throws interesting light on our other book of penmanship by Frances Henshaw, our 2501.000. This book by Harriet Baker is dated four years earlier, 1819, and from another school in Windsor, Vermont (Henshaw's school was in Middlebury, Vermont). Generally, the two books follow very similar structure, both the text and the maps, which would indicate that the production of these books of penmanship was more frequent than previously thought and also suggests that there was a common template used, even by different schools, in their construction. It can be said that Baker's maps are exquisite, perhaps a bit more so than Henshaw's, but Henshaw's text descriptions of the states are more elaborate than Baker's. For some reason, Baker omits maps of New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, while including descriptions of most of them. Henshaw has no map or description of Michigan or Illinois. For the sources of the maps and text, see our entry for Henshaw's book, 2501.000. The Osher Map Library has a copy of another book of penmanship, also from Mr. Dunham's School in Windsor Vermont, titled “Catharine M. Cook’s Book of Penmanship at Mr. Dunham’s School, Windsor, Vermont, June 15th, 1818”
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) New Hampshire. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.019
Note
A short description of the state of New Hampshire. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
New Hampshire. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.020
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Connecticut. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.025
Note
A short description of the state of Connecticut surrounded by vines. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Connecticut. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.026
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) New Jersey. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.031
Note
A short description of the state of New jersey. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
New Jersey. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.032
Note
Outline color map by county, with decorative cartouche. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Full Title
United States. (with) New England States. Wightman Sc. Published by Lincoln & Edmands, Boston, (1819)
List No
0004.003
Note
Uncolored engraved map with inset. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Philadelphia.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Covers to) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Maps. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.001
Note
The existence of this book of penmanship throws interesting light on our other book of penmanship by Frances Henshaw, our 2501.000. This book by Harriet Baker is dated four years earlier, 1819, and from another school in Windsor, Vermont (Henshaw's school was in Middlebury, Vermont). Generally, the two books follow very similar structure, both the text and the maps, which would indicate that the production of these books of penmanship was more frequent than previously thought and also suggests that there was a common template used, even by different schools, in their construction. It can be said that Baker's maps are exquisite, perhaps a bit more so than Henshaw's, but Henshaw's text descriptions of the states are more elaborate than Baker's. For some reason, Baker omits maps of New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, while including descriptions of most of them. Henshaw has no map or description of Michigan or Illinois. For the sources of the maps and text, see our entry for Henshaw's book, 2501.000. The Osher Map Library has a copy of another book of penmanship, also from Mr. Dunham's School in Windsor Vermont, titled “Catharine M. Cook’s Book of Penmanship at Mr. Dunham’s School, Windsor, Vermont, June 15th, 1818”
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Astronomical Geography. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.003
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Ptolemaic System. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.004
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Brahean System. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.005
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Of the several Astronomical Systems. Harriet E.aker. Windsor Vermont. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.006
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Doctrine of the Spheres. Great Circles. Less Circles. Axis and Poles of the Earth. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.007
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) The twelve signs. Horizon. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.008
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Torrid zone. Frigid zone. Temperate zone. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.009
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Blank Page
List No
8307.054
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Tropics. Polar Circles. Zones. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.010
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Latitude. Longitude. Climate. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.011
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) America. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.012
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) America. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.013
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) America. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.014
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) America. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.015
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) America. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.016
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of ) United States of America. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.017
Note
Geographical description of the United States. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of ) Vermont. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.018
Note
A short description of the state of Vermont. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) District of Maine : belonging to Massachusetts. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.021
Note
A short description of the state of District of Maine. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
District of Maine : belonging to Massachusetts. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.022
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Massachusetts. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.023
Note
A short description of the state of Massachusetts. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Massachusetts. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.024
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Rhode Island. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.027
Note
A short description of the state of Rhode Island. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Rhode Island. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.028
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) New York. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.029
Note
A short description of the state of New York. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Pennsylvania. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.030
Note
A short description of the state of Pennsylvania. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Delaware. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.033
Note
A short description of the state of Delaware. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Delaware. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.034
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Maryland. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.035
Note
A short description of the state of Maryland. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Maryland. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.036
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Virginia. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.037
Note
A short description of the state of Maryland. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Virginia. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.038
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) N. Carolina. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.039
Note
A short description of the state of North Carolina. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
North Carolina. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.040
Note
Outline color map by county. Showing cities and towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) South Carolina. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.041
Note
A short description of the state of South Carolina. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Georgia. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.042
Note
A short description of the state of Georgia. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Georgia. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.043
Note
Outline color map. Showing county lines. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Text Page to) Blank Page
List No
8307.055
Note
Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Mississippi Territory. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.044
Note
A short description of the state of Mississippi. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Mississippi Territory. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.045
Note
Outline color map. Showing county lines. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
(Description of) Tennessee. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.046
Note
A short description of the state of Tennessee. Hand lettered text.
Author
Baker, Harriet E.
Full Title
Tennessee. (to accompany) Harriet E. Baker's Book of Penmanship & Map. At Mr. Dunham's School Windsor Vermont March 31, 1819.
List No
8307.047
Note
Outline color map. Showing county lines, cities, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
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