Goodwin, Elizabeth (age 16)

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Maker
Goodwin, Elizabeth (age 16)
Date made
1800
Origin
PA. US
Stitches
Cross, Queen, Satin, Overcast, Cable.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block with ampersand, lowercase missing the J, ends with X. Various stitched lines, saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Hence learn fidelity with grateful mind / Repay the courteous to your friends / Whatever fortune on your life assend / The best of creature is a faithful friend / WEG PG MG RG EG SG AG / Wm Goodwin Dec mo 1 1775 in his 39 year / Be resolut in good and thou wilt find / All evils shrink before a constant mind / By Eliz Goodvin jun. aged 10 year 6 months 1800
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Gift of Dr. Edward T. Fogg
Owner
Salem County Historical Society, Salem, NJ