Author Topic: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill  (Read 1977 times)

ironlord1963

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Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« on: January 07, 2012, 08:11:45 pm »
   I was handed this today, and posted it, my best guess was a sort of leather Letter satchel of some sort.  It was signed and and dated to 1848,  do you folks think this is a letter satchel???  anyway, I just looked at the hits and within a few hours it has over 30 hits and 12 watchers and a few bids.  May be something special.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=9205372

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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2012, 08:16:29 pm »
Ironlord,
Looks interesting.  My other thought was it was a way to carry paper money or bonds. 
However, the word "book" in the inscription also makes me think it was a writer's satchel.
Thanks for sharing it!

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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 08:23:59 pm »
Book  LOL  thats what is say.  Kind of feel dumb, I was trying to figure out what that said, and now that you said that,   ::)    ;D  Thanks

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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2012, 08:28:36 pm »
"Book" might very well be a more general term like "pocketbook" which is an old word for purse. I too think that it is a document sachel.
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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2012, 10:34:50 am »
Name looks like Tess or Tesse (could also be Jesse) O Bramwells Book, 1848 !! Since it only weighs a pound, I am guessing it may be to keep or write letters or other personal correspondence !!  Love letters to a beaux perhaps ??

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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2012, 10:37:05 am »
That is a way cool item ironlord! You must get to see all kinds of cool stuff working there. :)

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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2012, 10:52:29 am »
Nice! 

Looks Like Hesse Bramioull to me which Bramoulle or Bramoull is a French surname.
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Re: Got one to share, the treasure of the day at goodwill
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2012, 11:03:08 am »
In addition to carrying documents, he may also have carried a notebook.  It was very common to carry a small book to record payments, monies owed, crop prices, or any commonplace thing.  We have a notebook belonging to DH's great-great-uncle, where he wrote down things like the above, plus snatches of songs he liked, poems he admired, original poetry, and, interestingly enough, the constitution and minutes of a "polemic club" he and his friends founded in Stewart county, GA.  The club was to discuss and debate ideas and issues of the day.  I recall one debate on the issue of beauty and goodness.  Unfortunately, he recorded only the final vote, and only rarely, portions of the points made.