1832-39 Young Man's College Expenses (and $ from Parents) Leather Covered Notebook carnival doll As I just ate my

As I just ate my first freshly picked strawberry of the season

On the reverse side of the hemmed bottom edge Elsie embroidered "Miss" then wrote the rest of her name

) held by the smiling figure at left (leaning against his one and only arm)

the sheep (I believe) walking along with him (following his bucket I think

Photo: 8 1/8" x 6"

1832-39 Young Man's College Expenses (and $ from Parents) Leather Covered Notebook carnival doll As I just ate myIt was fun to find this one in Central MA this week, and more fun to spend some time with it. It spans a number of years in the 1830s, and while I can't find the name of its then owner on it anywhere, it reveals lots about him a young man in college, I believe specifically Brown University (noted once). Included are lists of the money received from his father each month (a lot!), money spent including lots on clothing, and, my favorite, a list of