Item Info

Creation Date: 12/8/1806
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 925
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; ink
Transcription:

A A B B C D D F F G G H H I I K L L L M M \ N N O P P Q R R S T U V V W W X Y Z Z
A a b c d e f g h j i k l ll m n o p q r s st tt u v w x x y z tz ß st ch ck th ä ö ü 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.910.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37 38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70. 71.72 73.74.75.76.77.78.79.80.81.82.83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99.100
Dein Lebenlang habe Gott vor Augen Und Hüte Dich Daß Du In keine Sünde Willigest Und Thust wider \ Gottes gebot \ Geschrieben den 8 December im Jahr unsers Herrn 1806 \ Jacob Meyer
 

Translation:

A A B B C D D F F G G H H I I K L L L M M \ N N O P P Q R R S T U V V W W X Y Z Z
A a b c d e f g h j i k l ll m n o p q r s st tt u v w x x y z tz ß st ch ck th ä ö ü 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.910.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36 37 38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72 \ 73.74.75.76.77.78.79.80.81.82.83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99.100
Have God before your eyes for your entire life, and watch yourself that you do not willingly sin and act against God’s Commandment. Written the 8 December in the year of our Lord 1806. Jacob Meyer.

Category: Writing Exercise (Vorschrift)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-lettered. The alphabet, numbers, and phrases extend across the entire document in brown ink. A decorative calligraphic scroll is below the text. The verse is from Tobias 4:5.
It is uncertain whether Jacob Meyer was the recipient or the maker of the fraktur.

Associated Names: Meyer, Jacob
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Image Dimensions Width: 21 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 304
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener