Title

Biblia Sacra

Creation Date

1838 – 1842

Description

Leather bound Latin Bible owned by Gideon H. Pond.  “Biblia Sacra.  Vulgate Editionis. Sixti V Pontificis Maximi.  Jussu Recognita et Clementis VIII Auctoritate Edita.”  Published in Paris in 1838.  Inscription on the front page: (in ink) “$3.10.  Gideon H. Pond, St. Peters 1842.” (in pencil or lighter ink)  "Fanny W. Pond from Grand Ma Pond March 6th 1895.  For Years your Grandpa used this book at family worship in the morning, translating into English of course as he read.  A. C. P."  This note was from Agnes Carson Pond to her daughter Fannie Pond Williamson.  Inside the front cover in pencil in Gideon Pond's handwriting is written: “Matt 26:26.  Mark 14:22, Luke 22: 19.20 , 1 Cor 11:”  The leather spine has the number 220.47 CLE at the bottom, indicating this book was cataloged in a library at one time.