John F. Francis family Bible
name: label: Creator
content: Francis, John F., 1808-1886
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The donor, Ms. Brereton Sturtevant, is the great-granddaughter of John Francis's half-sister.
creator: label: Creator
content: Francis, John F., 1808-1886
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: John F. Francis, born in Philadelphia, was a painter and silhouettist, who worked in many Pennsylvania towns.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1834
label: Date
content: 1834
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.franjohn
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: John Francis' family bible: New Testament of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ, according to the Authorized version; with the references and marginal readings of the polyglott Bible, and numerous additions from Bagster's comprehensive Bible. The v. is comprised of both the Old and New Testaments, although there is no title page for the former. Family births, baptisms, and deaths are noted in the flyleaves, and clippings and religious tracts are inserted.