Reward of merit, this certifies that Miss Susannah Lewis, by diligence and good behaviour, merits the approbation of her friends and instructors, John Haskell, Nath'l Storrs, printed and sold by Henry Bowen, Devonshire Street, west side the Exchange Coffee-House, Boston, Mass., dated Saturday, October 18, 1817

Search Collections

Date

1817-10-18

GUSN

GUSN-354576

You can find this within

Ephemera collection
Rewards of merit
Temporary
Reward of merit, this certifies that Miss Susannah Lewis, by diligence and good behaviour, merits the approbation of her friends and instructors, John Haskell, Nath'l Storrs, printed and sold by Henry Bowen, Devonshire Street, west side the Exchange Coffee-House, Boston, Mass., dated Saturday, October 18, 1817
(current record)

Browse Collection

Ephemera collection
- Rewards of merit
  - Temporary
    - Reward of merit "for regular and punctual attendance, correct deportment and diligent attention to studies"
    - Reward of merit
    - Teachers testimonial of approbation, for regular and punctual attendance, correct deportment and diligent attention to studies, Colton, Zahm & Roberts, New York, New York
    - Reward of merit, this certifies that Miss Susannah Lewis, by diligence and good behaviour, merits the approbation of her friends and instructors, John Haskell, Nath'l Storrs, printed and sold by Henry Bowen, Devonshire Street, west side the Exchange Coffe (current record)
    - Reward of merit, granted to Abby P. Manning for diligence and attention to study, and good behaviour in school, sold by N.S. Simpkins & Co., Court Street, Boston, Mass.
    - Reward of merit, presented to, by J.D. Sherrick, teacher, location unknown

Description

The item is in the shape of a dollar bill with text reading "100 cents" on the left side and text reading "One dollar" on the right side. The Exchange Coffee House illustration is signed "H. Bowen."

Details

Descriptive Terms

students
education
schools (institutions)
teachers
coffeehouses
rewards of merit

Physical Descrption

1 reward of merit : illustration

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.04.TMP.005

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Bowen, Henry, 1794-1874 (Printer)

Material Type

rewards of merit

Subjects

Devonshire Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.