Item Info

Creation Date: 7/31/1826
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; Roman print
Language: German; French
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; ink
Transcription:

Anna C. Hall
Zu Ih [ill.] heut \ Wünsch ich ihr lauter Fried und Freud. \ Von unserm Heiland Jesu Christ \ Der unser aller Heils Quell ist. 
Er segne sie auf meine Bitt, \ Begleit all Ihre Tritt und Schritt. \ Mit seinem gnäd’gen Nähe seyn \ Bis sie zu Ihm einst gehen ein.
Geschrieben von \ Aron Traeger \ Zum Geburts tags Geschenk \ den 31^ten July 1826  

[embossed along the edges, beginning in upper left]
TEL FUT L’AMOUR
AU SIECLE D’OR
ON NE LE TROUVE PLUS
MAIS ON LE CHERCHE ENCORE
N’OFFRANT QU’UN CŒUR
A LA BEAUTE
AUSSI NUD DE LA VERITE
SANS ARMES COMME L’INNOCENCE
SANS AILES
COMME LA CONSTANCE

[embossed in lower center]
DORES PATENT

Translation:

Anna C. Hall
To her [ill] today, I wish her lots of peace and joy, from our savior Jesus Christ, who is the source of all our salvation. May he bless her in response to my plea, accompany her on every step, be close to her with his grace until she will go to him.
Written by Aron Traeger as a birthday present, the 31^st of July 1826.

[embossed along the edges, beginning in upper left]
Thus was love in the golden age. It is no longer found but it is still sought. Offering only a heart to beauty as naked as the truth; like innocence, without weapons; like constancy, without wings.

[embossed in lower center]
Dores Patent

Category: Other
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-lettered; embossed paper. The text in Fraktur is in the center of the item. The names are written in elaborately decorated calligraphy. The item is framed by an embossed border with French text in Roman print. Between the phrases are embossed emblems of various flowers and statues. In the upper center is an embossed image of cupid standing on a pedestal and holding a bow and arrow. He is surrounded by additional arrows as well as various flowers, branches, and fruits.

Associated Names: Traeger, Aron
Creation Place State/Province: State/Province:Pennsylvania

Image Dimensions Width: 24.8 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 409
Creator Name: Aron Traeger (?-?) - Decorator
Aron Traeger (?-?) - Scrivener