Get your suitcase ready.

Anna Franz
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Packing list by Nathan Sanford?

To help you pack for your summer travels, consider this list written in the front of a copy of Jacob’s Law Grammar, perhaps by Nathan Sanford himself. Some essentials:

Table Cloaths

4 Cravats

2 Pair of Draws

2 Vests

Pair of Stockings

2 Shifts

Short Gowns

Pocket handkerchiefs

2 Frocks

Peticoat

Quilt

Happy packing!

- ANNA FRANZ, Rare Book Fellow

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