John D. Servos' School Exercise Book- c. 1799
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Creator
- John D. Servos
- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Books
- Description
- A school exercise book from approximately 1799 that mostly focuses on mathematics. The inside cover says: "[...] this book in the year of our Lord 1799" and "Henrietta Wesley" written on it. The name is oversize and is in a different colour than the rest of the book. The back cover says: "John D. Servos" in the same script and colour as the rest of the book.
Servos was a Captain of the 1st Regiment of the Lincoln Militia in Niagara during the War of 1812. This document provides insight into what students were learning at the turn of the century. - Date of Original
- c. 1799
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- FA69.3.112
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627
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- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
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