1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. Jamaican bird these silks were issued by

these silks were issued by Murad cigarettes to entice smokers

just look at those epaulets

with perhaps a few tiny dark spots on the body

Quite likely a one of a kind set I think

1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. Jamaican bird these silks were issued byWow! Ive bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one, and this one feels quite historically significant. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on November 23, 1789 maintained during the period when the Bill of Rights was ratified and last of the