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c1840s antique HANDWRITTEN POEM Old Granite State NEW HAMPSHIRE manuscript
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Interesting mid-19th century handwritten poetic manuscript titled “The Mountaineer’s Farewell,” likely copied by hand into a personal commonplace book or letter format. Measuring approximately 6.5 x 8 inches, the piece contains sentimental verse celebrating New Hampshire as the “Old Granite State,” with references to mountains, valleys, native state pride, lost love, and family mourning. The manuscript appears to date circa 1840s–1860s based on the flowing cursive hand, ink, and paper style.
The text opens:
“I have come from the mountains of the ‘Old Granite State’ where the hills are so lofty magnificent and great…”
Additional verses reference:
- “thy mountains” and “thy vallies”
- “my own native state”
- “the fair who once was my pride”
- “my mother dear I’ve lost she’s gone to the grave”
The poem has a strong New England folk-song or sentimental parlor-ballad character and may have been copied from a period newspaper, songster, or local literary source. Attractive iron gall ink handwriting throughout with decorative penmanship. A nice piece for collectors of New Hampshire ephemera, Americana manuscripts, early poetry, mourning material, or 19th-century handwritten verse.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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