Graff, Letisha (age 10)

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Maker
Graff, Letisha (age 10)
Date made
1797
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #42. 1755. Page 261.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: alternating upper & lowercase, no J. Uppercase block no J or U. Numbers 1-11. Various heart and flower motifs with a large design at left bottom with large strawberries and flowers. Hemstitch border with an outer border of strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Can I forget the hand that first did lay my mean foundation / out of dust or clay. Thomas Graff Letisha Graff / the daughter of ________ / Graff was born the 8th day of / February 1787 Asa and Sarah and Martha and / John and William and Deborah my brothers and / sisters 1797 //
Owner
NSCDA-CA Octagon House, San Francisco, CA
Owner Private
NSCDA-CA Octagon House