File 72 - Davidson family ephemera : The History of the children in the wood.

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Title proper

Davidson family ephemera : The History of the children in the wood.

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File

Reference code

SCA369-GA427-2-72

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Name of creator

(1812-)

Biographical history

The Sims family were early white settlers of what is now Hawkesville, Ontario. Members of the family are the descendants of Reverend James Sims was born ca.1812 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. On June 1, 1836, he married the widow Janet Harvey ... »

Scope and content

The History of the children in the wood, published by Lumsden & Sons, Glasgow. This is a single sheet with eight hand-coloured woodcuts with verses beneath; versions of which circulated in Great Britain and the United States, most often in chapbook ... »

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated in 2019 by the Sims Family.

Language of material

  • English

General note

Identity of "Catharine" so far unknown, although probably Florence Katherine Roos.

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Described July 2019 JSB

Language of description

  • English

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