Mollie Kelly Autograph Album, 1861 - 1866

Item — Box: 4259.03, Volume: 001

Scope and Contents

Consists of an ornate bound "Forget Me Not Album" of Miss Mollie Kelly of Tuskegee, Alabama. The date April 20, 1866, is written inside the cover, but its entries are dated from 1861 – 1866. The book consists of poems and memories written to Mollie by her friends and family. The style of the prose is Victorian and very sentimental. Several entries are written by Confederate soldiers.

Dates

1861 - 1866

Creator

Kelly, Mollie (Person)

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