Title

The New Testament

Creation Date

1859

Description

Black soft cover book: The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ translated out of the Original Greek: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.  Published in New York by the American Bible Society 1859.  Inscription on the cover page:  Maggie I Voris (Cousin of John P. Williamson, grandfather to Hazel W. Olsen).  Aunt Jane Williamson (Thos. C. Williamson's aunt.)  Sarah Williamson (died Oct 22 1932) mother of Thos. C. Williamson & mother-in-law of Fanny Pond Williamson [1869- ] mother of Hazel Williamson Olsen.  Inscription on the title page:  Jane S. Williamson from E. W. Burgess.  On the index page the numbers 220.52 KJ nt and Bibles, English.  These numbers indicate this book may have been part of a library collection at one time.  Two bookmarks were found in the book.  A 1934 calendar with “Greetings from China” on page 97, and on page 110 an orange bookmark with Chinese characters on it.  This type of bookmark was often given to people who donated to the Missionary work in that part of the world.  Also in the book was a loose piece of paper with the typed lyrics to the hymn “Abide With Me.”