Abigail French’s compositions & Dow family records

A folded wrapper addressed to Miss Cornelia Snow, marked “Present.” A letter to Cornelia appears at the end of the preceding gallery; this wrapper is preserved here in the continuing supplied sequence.

Opening and continuation views of a letter headed Hampton Academy, discussing friendship, advice, self-examination and conduct. The closing initials read A. F.; the postscript remains with the letter.

A composition contrasting outward appearance with the qualities of the mind and character, signed Abigail French.

A composition on contentment, expectations and the pursuit of happiness, signed Abigail French.

Two successive views of a composition imagining a fly and reflecting on the contrast between appearance and character. The opening is headed “A Fly by the Imagination.”

A short composition headed “Perseverance,” considering steady effort in overcoming difficulty, signed Abigail French.

A composition beginning with verse comparing life to a plant, reflecting on the passing of time and the uncertainty of life, signed Abigail French.

A composition headed “The character of Queen Esther,” discussing the biblical figure, Haman and the deliverance of her people. The manuscript is signed Abigail French.

Two views of a group of folded historical papers, preserving their physical arrangement, exposed writing and labels. Modern lot markers remain visible as part of the supplied photographs.

A small handwritten label referring to John of Piscataqua and the date May 16, 1674. This is a photograph of a label; it does not alone establish the date or identity of a document beneath it.

Four views of an annotated printed American Ancestry lineage form, beginning with Joseph Dow of Hampton and tracing earlier generations. The form includes family dates, spouses, offices held, corrections, sources and publication notes. Its recorded claims are preserved without treating every entry as independently verified.

A biographical manuscript headed “Josiah Dow,” describing his parentage, time in Ossipee, return to Hampton, marriage and service as town clerk. The dates and life details are presented in the photographed manuscript.