[“Forget me not”: page in Miss Catharine Lowe’s album, 1827–1841]
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On a page located near the halfway point of an album that was kept between 1827 and 1841 by a Miss Catharine Eliza Lowe, several lines handwritten in black ink accompany a blue ribbon and a pressed cutting of a plant, probably a fern. Perforations have been made in the page that allow the ribbon to be threaded through it and tied in a knot.
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OFM: Jennifer, first I’d like to thank you very much for all the hard work you have put into this commemorative project. I thought I would begin by asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself and your interest in this project.
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