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The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible.

Description: The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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date made: 1734-1855

ID Number: DL.006861.04
catalog number: 6861.04
accession number: 28810

Reverend Thomas Haweis’ The Communicant’s Spiritual Companion was published by Oliver Steele & Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1809.

Description: Reverend Thomas Haweis’ The Communicant’s Spiritual Companion was published by Oliver Steele & Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1809. The work was meant to open the conscience to the need for Jesus, to explain the nature of the Lord’s Supper, and to “enforce that universal surrender of heart to the Redeemer which his love justly demands.” To these five chapters prayers and meditations are added to aid the reader in incorporating the lessons taught in the work into their daily lives.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006867.55
catalog number: 6867.55
accession number: 28810

Philip Doddridge’s Sermons on the Religious Education of Children was published by Samuel Cushing of Amherst, New Hampshire in 1794. The sermons were originally preached at Doddridge’s United Reformed Church in Northampton, England.

Description: Philip Doddridge’s Sermons on the Religious Education of Children was published by Samuel Cushing of Amherst, New Hampshire in 1794. The sermons were originally preached at Doddridge’s United Reformed Church in Northampton, England. The 100 page book includes four sermons based on the bible verse Proverbs 22:6, to “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old her will not depart from it.” From the Copp’s exceptional collection of geographies, spellers, readers, and primers for children, it is obvious they highly prized early education.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006867.52
catalog number: 6867.52
accession number: 28810

The Hive: Or a Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental, and Religious Subjects was published by Isiah Thomas of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1795.

Description: The Hive: Or a Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental, and Religious Subjects was published by Isiah Thomas of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1795. The poems and prose were selected from 100 different authors and was meant to entertain youth while teaching them to think justly, write correctly, and speak with propriety.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.033
catalog number: 6868.033
accession number: 28810

Benjamin Jenks’ Prayers and Offices of Devotion for Families was published by Webster and Skinner of Albany, New York in 1806.

Description: Benjamin Jenks’ Prayers and Offices of Devotion for Families was published by Webster and Skinner of Albany, New York in 1806. The book has about 100 prayers for every day of the week and times of the day, along with specific prayers for particular persons on special occasions.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006867.44
catalog number: 6867.44
accession number: 28810

This Anti-Masonic Almanac for the year 1832 was published by William Williams of Utica, New York around 1831.

Description: This Anti-Masonic Almanac for the year 1832 was published by William Williams of Utica, New York around 1831. The cover reads “The law is still paralyzed by a hidden agent that continues to prove stronger than the combined force of its machinery and its ministers: the Lodge of this agent has become its sepulcher. There it lies, a spectacle for freemen to look at. In our boasted Republic the blood of an American, who was taken from his home—bound—tortured—tortured—agonized—borne by the conspirators along the high roads with an impudent cavalcade or carriages and horsemen—cast into a fortress over which had floated the sovereign flag of the Union—and at last immolated—by harpies belonging to an organized and powerful institution, who conceal their crime under the horrible delusion of their mystic tie.” This is a reference to the disappearance of William Morgan from his home in Batavia, New York, after he threatened to reveal Freemasonry’s secrets. Believing that the Freemason’s secretly ran society and politics, the Anti-Masonic party was formed in New York in 1828 and ran candidates for public office until it disbanded in 1838.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.017
catalog number: 6868.017
accession number: 28810

The Juvenile Expositor was the fourth book in a seven book series of American School Class-Books authored by Albert Picket and published by Smith & Forman of New York during the early 19th century.

Description: The Juvenile Expositor was the fourth book in a seven book series of American School Class-Books authored by Albert Picket and published by Smith & Forman of New York during the early 19th century. The book was meant to teach older children the proper rules of spelling and grammar, and incorporated passages from well-known works of literature that illustrated the lesson that was being taught.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006866.13
catalog number: 6866.13
accession number: 28810

This is a volume three of The Spectator, published by J. & R. Tonson of London in 1757. The Spectator was a two or three page paper written by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele that was published six-days a week from 1711-1712, and three times a week for six months in 1714.

Description: This is a volume three of The Spectator, published by J. & R. Tonson of London in 1757. The Spectator was a two or three page paper written by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele that was published six-days a week from 1711-1712, and three times a week for six months in 1714. Eight bound volumes of The Spectator were published after the initial run, each volume containing about 200 daily editions.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.032
catalog number: 6868.032
accession number: 28810

This book is a collection of psalms given to Esther Copp of Stonington, Connecticut on November 24, 1783. The book contained a collection of tunes taken from the book, The Chorister’s Companion, a collection of psalms and hymns first published in 1782.

Description: This book is a collection of psalms given to Esther Copp of Stonington, Connecticut on November 24, 1783. The book contained a collection of tunes taken from the book, The Chorister’s Companion, a collection of psalms and hymns first published in 1782. Esther would have been about 29 years old at the time, and the book was given by “a sincere friend to all lovers of Psalmody.”; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006865.01
accession number: 28810
catalog number: 6865.01

Regina Maria Roche’s Children of the Abbey, Volume II was published by Deare & Andrews of New York, in 1805.

Description: Regina Maria Roche’s Children of the Abbey, Volume II was published by Deare & Andrews of New York, in 1805. Roche‘s novel was published in four volumes, and the tale follows trials and tribulations of Oscar and Amanda Fitzalan, the children of an Irish soldier and a wealthy Scottish heiress. The children’s misfortune begins after their mother’s passing when a forged will costs them their inheritance. Amanda is pursued by the lecherous Colonel Belgrave, while pining for Lord Mortimer of Cherbury, her true love. Oscar is in love with beautiful Adela Honeywood, who is married off to the loathsome Colonel Belgrave. Devastated, Oscar leaves the army and ends up in prison. With the help of her grandmother’s ghost, Amanda rediscovers the rightful will written by her grandfather bequeathing the estate to the siblings. At the end of the novel the siblings are reunited with their true loves, while the villains of the novel are punished or killed. Our heroes regain their aristocratic inheritance and live happily ever after.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.048
catalog number: 006868.048
accession number: 28810

The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible.

Description: The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006875.02.01
catalog number: 6875.02.01
accession number: 28810

Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis was a pamphlet series published from 1776 until 1783. This pamphlet was number five in the series, originally published March 21, 1778. The pamphlet was addressed to General William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in North America.

Description: Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis was a pamphlet series published from 1776 until 1783. This pamphlet was number five in the series, originally published March 21, 1778. The pamphlet was addressed to General William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in North America. While Howe sent a letter of resignation in 1777, he did not depart the Colonies until May of 1778. Paine attacks him generally for his unjust war against the colonies, and specifically for actions like distributing counterfeit colonial currency.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.005
catalog number: 006868.005
accession number: 28810

While this volume is undated without a publisher, Isaac Watt’s publication of A Guide to Prayer dates to around 1800.

Description: While this volume is undated without a publisher, Isaac Watt’s publication of A Guide to Prayer dates to around 1800. Watts dedicated a chapter to the nature of prayer, the gift of prayer, the grace of prayer, and the spirit of prayer, with a final chapter persuading the reader to learn to pray.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006867.40
catalog number: 006867.40
accession number: 28810

This notebook is dated January 1st, 1810 and contains hand-written Bibles verses, likely to practice spelling and penmanship.

Description: This notebook is dated January 1st, 1810 and contains hand-written Bibles verses, likely to practice spelling and penmanship. The verses include Numbers 6:24-26, 2nd Corinthians 5:20, Jude 1:23, Proverbs 3:17, John 6:37, and Acts 10:34.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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Associated Date: 1810-01-01

ID Number: DL.006791.01.041
catalog number: 6791.01.041
accession number: 28810

This edition of Colonel Andrew Burn’s Who Fares Best? The Christian or the Man of the World? was published by Bradford & Read of Boston, Massachusetts in 1816. Andrew Burn was serving in the Royal Marines when he penned this dialogue between Horatio and Eugenio in 1789.

Description: This edition of Colonel Andrew Burn’s Who Fares Best? The Christian or the Man of the World? was published by Bradford & Read of Boston, Massachusetts in 1816. Andrew Burn was serving in the Royal Marines when he penned this dialogue between Horatio and Eugenio in 1789. Burn eventually rose to the rank of Major General by his death in 1814. The book was meant to portray the virtues of living a Christian life of piety when compared to a life of fashionable dispensation.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006867.06
catalog number: 6867.06
accession number: 28810

Edward Young’s Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality, Volume II was published by Richard Scott of New York in 1816. The work is a poem that is divided into nine sections, one for each night.

Description: Edward Young’s Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality, Volume II was published by Richard Scott of New York in 1816. The work is a poem that is divided into nine sections, one for each night. Each night has its own title: “Life, Death, and Immortality," "Time, Death, Friendship," "Narcissa," "The Christian Triumph," "The Relapse," "The Infidel Reclaimed" (in two parts, "Glories and Riches" and "The Nature, Proof, and Importance of Immortality”), "Virtue's Apology”, and "The Consolation." Scott published the work in two volumes;volume two contained the second part of “The Infidel Reclaimed” onward. The melancholy epic poem in blank verse was well received, but is most well-known because some volumes were illustrated by William Blake.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.039
catalog number: 6868.039
accession number: 28810

This edition of Keeper’s Travels in Search of his Master was published by Johnson & Warner of Philadelphia in 1808.

Description: This edition of Keeper’s Travels in Search of his Master was published by Johnson & Warner of Philadelphia in 1808. The tale recounts the adventures of a dog, Keeper, trying to return home to his master, and the people who he met on the way—some who treated him well and others with ill. Eventually Keeper came across a kindly woman named Caroline, and when his Master found him, Caroline had taken such good care of Keeper that Master and Caroline were married and they all lived happily ever after.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.013
catalog number: 6868.013
accession number: 28810

The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible.

Description: The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.011
catalog number: 6868.011
accession number: 28810

The English Reader was written by Lindley Murray and first published in 1799. This edition was likely published in the early 19th century. Murray’s English Reader contained pieces of prose and poetry excerpted from popular pieces of literature.

Description: The English Reader was written by Lindley Murray and first published in 1799. This edition was likely published in the early 19th century. Murray’s English Reader contained pieces of prose and poetry excerpted from popular pieces of literature. The English Reader taught some general principles of elocution and grammar, but mainly sought to strengthen the reader’s vocabulary (and morals) with stories of piety and virtue.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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author: Murray, Lindley

ID Number: DL.006866.11
catalog number: 6866.11
accession number: 28810

The 1888 New England Almanac and Farmer’s Friend was published Charles Allyn of New London, Connecticut in 1887. The almanac shared valuable information during a time when newspapers were scarce.

Description: The 1888 New England Almanac and Farmer’s Friend was published Charles Allyn of New London, Connecticut in 1887. The almanac shared valuable information during a time when newspapers were scarce. Their popularity with the public and low overhead made them attractive for publishers as well. While almanacs may be known for their farmer’s calendar or weather forecasts, they also served as calendars that marked holidays and all-saints days, and notable historic dates. The calendar also tracked the transit of celestial bodies and included the related astrological guidance. Additional materials included literary extracts, poetry, a list of roads and their mileage to major cities, medical advice, cooking recipes, patent notices, rates of interest, short histories, political discussions, schedules of courts, and practical advice. The diversity of topics made the almanac useful for every strata of society, creating an early form of mainstream culture.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
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ID Number: DL.006868.020
catalog number: 6868.020
accession number: 28810

William Williams’ The Great Salvation Revealed and Offered in the Gospel was published by T. Crump in Boston, Massachusetts in 1717.

Description: William Williams’ The Great Salvation Revealed and Offered in the Gospel was published by T. Crump in Boston, Massachusetts in 1717. The work is a two-hundred page treatise on how the Bible can bring salvation, how it could be obtained by following the Gospel, and how to turn away from the temptations of the temporal world for the eternal reward in heaven.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Location: Currently not on view

ID Number: DL.006867.53
catalog number: 6867.53
accession number: 28810

Samuel G. Griswold edited this edition of The Token, which was published by Carter and Hendee of Boston, Massachusetts in 1829. The Token was a book s published annually for the express purpose of being gifted for the holiday season.

Description: Samuel G. Griswold edited this edition of The Token, which was published by Carter and Hendee of Boston, Massachusetts in 1829. The Token was a book s published annually for the express purpose of being gifted for the holiday season. The Token was a strictly American publication—printed on American presses using American writers and illustrators. It contained a variety of non-fiction essays, fictional stories, and poems.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Location: Currently not on view

ID Number: DL.006868.037
catalog number: 6868.037
accession number: 28810

Edwin Williams’ The New York Annual Register was published by J. Seymour of New York in 1832.

Description: Edwin Williams’ The New York Annual Register was published by J. Seymour of New York in 1832. Part one of the register contained an almanac with astronomical and geographical information; part two listed statistics for New York that included Senate and Congressional districts, post offices, stage lines, roads and distances, branches of the United States Bank, and literary and scientific institutions of the state; part three contained lists of city clerks, judicial offices, and military establishments; part four contained information about the Federal Government including Cabinet members, members of Congress, finances, the census, tariffs, and imports and exports.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Location: Currently not on view

ID Number: DL.006868.031
catalog number: 6868.031
accession number: 28810

The Good-Natured Boy was published by J. Babcock & Sons of New Haven, Connecticut in 1825. The story was a moralistic tale, recounting the day of a young boy who gave food to a famished dog, revived a starving horse, and helped a blind man and a beggar.

Description: The Good-Natured Boy was published by J. Babcock & Sons of New Haven, Connecticut in 1825. The story was a moralistic tale, recounting the day of a young boy who gave food to a famished dog, revived a starving horse, and helped a blind man and a beggar. In his time of need all those he had helped came back to lend him hand. A companion tale, The Ill-Natured Boy was often included in collections of stories.; The Copp Collection contains about 150 books of early American imprint and shows a wide range of reading matter typical of a New England Puritan family living in a port town. Literacy was expected of many New Englanders, as Puritan doctrine required everyone to read the Bible. The abundance of multiple Bibles, psalms, hymnodies, sermons, and morality tales reflects the Copp’s religious beliefs. Other highlights of the library include the works of Shakespeare, almanacs, historical and political texts, and travel narratives.; The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Location: Currently not on view

ID Number: DL.006866.09
catalog number: 6866.09
accession number: 28810

Cultures & Communities

Home bound almanacs

The Communicant's Spiritual Companion

Sermons on the Religous Education of Children

The Hive: or a Collection of Thoughts

Prayers and Offices of Devotion for Families

Anti-Masonic Almanac, 1832

The Juvenile Expositor

The Spectator, Vol.3

Miss Esther Copp's Psalms Book

Children of the Abbey, Vol. II

Sister's Gift ..., the

The American Crisis

A Guide to Prayer

Book of Verses

Who Fares Best? The Christian or the Man of the World?

Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Keeper's Travels in Search of His Master

An Adventure in Vermont

The English Reader

The New England Almanac, 1888

The Great Salvation Revealed and Offered in the Gospel

The Token

The New York Annual Register

The Good-Natured Boy