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Drawing on paper, writing on reverse. Dried flower attached.
Written on front: Farmer (?) OCTOBER 30-1 1904
On reverse: (ed: the paper is yellow and faded, I will do my best. If you see a mistake, let me know)
If dark be my way
Since he is my guide
Tis mine to obey
Tis his to provide
...selected
...Beautifull(sp)
July 29 05
6:10 AM
...From Frederick
April 16 1905
first B_bulis(?) I had seen this spring
Found in: "The Holy Bible, Containing The Old and New Testaments Translated out of Native Tongues" published by The American Bible Society, 1879.
I believe it says at the bottom "First Arbutus I had seen this spring."
ReplyDeleteArbutus is a flowering tree.