- Maker
- O'Donnell, Mary
- Date made
- 1803
- Origin
- Baltimore, MD US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A stitched letter to the maker's uncle. Lines 3-9 is a listing of the birth dates and names of the seven children in the O'Donnell family. Lines 10-12 is a tribute to George Washington. The last six lines are a continuation of the letter. Narrow border all four sides.
- Inscription
- DEAR UNCLE WE ALL LONG TO EMBRACE / IN AMERICA FLY SWIFTLY THOU th ??????? / MARY ODONNELL BORN MAY 1, 1790 COLUMBUS / ODONNELL BORN OCTOBER 1 1792 DEBORAH / ODONNELL BORN AUGUST 6 1794 JOHN ODONNELL / BORN AUGUST 30 1796 ELLIOT ODONNELL BORN / MARCH 21 1798 ELISA WHITE ODONNELL BORN / MARCH 13 1800 HENRY ODONNELL BORN JANUARY / 29 1802 BALTIMORE CITY APRIL 15 1803 (Lower portion of sampler is illegible.) //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 18 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1957.82.3 Gift of Mrs. George J. Parke
- Owner
- Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD
- Owner Private
- Maryland Historical Society