Individual census record · S002
Maria Banks / Rev. George Potts, D.D. Copy
Two gifts are recorded: Maria Banks to Rev. George Potts, New York, June 2, 1860; Arthur Potts to Charles D. Gillis, “Sunny Slope,” Newburgh, September 16, 1895. George was Arthur’s father; their transfer date is unrecorded.
RepositoryPrivate Collection
BindingRed — Gilt Sphinx Only
Binding statusOriginal binding retained
Binding Description
Original red publisher's cloth with a gilt sphinx vignette. The surrounding rings, borders, and corner ornaments are blind-stamped without green decoration.
Provenance
Two gifts are recorded: Maria Banks to Rev. George Potts, New York, June 2, 1860; Arthur Potts to Charles D. Gillis, “Sunny Slope,” Newburgh, September 16, 1895. George was Arthur’s father; their transfer date is unrecorded.
Provenance Chain
- Maria Banks
- Rev. George Potts, D.D. — gift, New York, June 2, 1860
- Arthur Potts, George’s son — transfer date and mechanism unrecorded
- Charles D. Gillis — gift, “Sunny Slope,” Newburgh, September 16, 1895
- Unrecorded subsequent ownership
- Private Collection
Copy Notes
- The title, Gilpin dedication, and dated gift inscriptions survive. Charles D. Gillis’s identification with the Lenox librarian is probable; Maria Banks’s family identity is unestablished.
Evidence and Documentation
Copy photographs and inscriptions; supporting references in the People profiles and Sources section
