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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BIBLE, HOLY; BELONGED TO SARAH HARPER

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1844

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Holy Bible belonged to Sarah Harper.
Contents - The Holy Boble containing the old and new testaments.
Brown leatherette cover, stamped in gold lettering on spine [Holy Bible], lower edge [Teachers' edition]. Brown end pieces. Edges of pages show red when book is closed.
Handwriting;
Inside cover, top left hand side: 5/6 written in pencil.
On first page, left hand side, Sarah Harper/ Nov 1882/ VI numbers/ 24.25 verses.
Rear pages contain colour world maps.

Historical information

Previous registration No CH 166 (a) Sarah Harper daughter of Charles Harper 1st rector of Toodyay. B.22/04/1844 at Toodyay. D. 11/12/1928. Was Sunday School Teacher. Ownwd by her November 1882.
June 2014: incorrect accession number on inside cover of 2001.04 (to be amended)

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cwa-org-37-2000.10

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Printed by G>E> Eyre and W Spottiswoode,/Printers to the Queen's most excellent Majesty/ for the Society for promoting christian knowledge.

Year

1844

Statement of significance

historic

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