The Rosetta Stone CensusPhilomathean Society · 1859
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

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