William Howitt 1871 Jack of the Mill Memorial Bookplate Carrie Matilda Haskett

Description: Title: Jack of the Mill: A Fireside Story Author: William Howitt with Forty Illustrations by G.F. Sargent Publisher: George Routledge and Sons, London Date, Edition: 1871, R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor Printers, Bread Street Hill Pages: 368 pages Dust Jacket: na Cover: Red cloth over boards with gilt illustration, worn at edges/corners, worn with tears head/tail of spine, some rippling to cloth on front from old dampstain. Interior: Presentation bookplate, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, front hinge broken but just holding, back hinge broken and separated, light dampstain on frontis corner and tissue, rest of interior sharp and clean with some aging to papers. Size: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches ISBN or LCCN: na Description: Early edition of this important work by Howitt with very nice wood engravings throughout. This book originally belonged to Carrie Matilda Stewart Haskett, with her name and address written in ink on the front free endpaper. She was the daughter of the prominent attorney William Jay Haskett, New York. Haskett's obituary reads, "William Jay Haskett, one of the oldest admiralty lawyers in this City, died suddenly, early yesterday morning, at his residence, No. 340 West Twenty-first street. He had long been suffering from consumption, but the immediate cause of his death is supposed to have been a congestive chill. Mr. Haskett began practice at the Admiralty Bar in this City some fifty years ago, and, with such men as ex-Judge Beebe, Judge Donehue, and Hon. Erastus C. Benedict, held a leading position in admiralty practice. He took a great interest in prison reform movements, the improvement of tenements for the working classes, and the amelioration of the condition of the negroes in the South, and was exceedingly active and energetic in furthering all sensible projects looking to these ends that were brought to his attention. He was President of the Excise Board from 1865 to 1868, and did all in his power to have the practical working of the then existing Excise laws conduce to the interest of those favoring the temperance cause. He lost a son in the late Civil War, and grief on account of the death of his daughter, his only remaining child, is thought to have depressed his spirits as to hastened his death. His funeral will take place to-morrow from his late residence, No. 340 West Twenty-first street, and his remains will be interred in Green-Wood. Suitable action in reference to the demise of Mr. Haskett will be taken by the members of the Admiralty Bar." The New York Times, December 19, 1876. The memorial bookplate reads, "In Memory of Carrie Matilda Stewart Haskett. Who Died in the City of New York, February 27th, 1874. Aged 13 Years. She 'being dead, yet speaketh,' Presented to Miss Addie Stiger, of New York." A brief obituary notice was found listing an Addie Stiger, 148 East 62d St. (New York), died Feb. 8, 1913. Although we were not able to find an obituary for the young Miss Haskett, there was a large outbreak of scarlet fever in NYC in 1874 which could be one possibility of her early death. An interesting piece of NYC history. Send questions. We are currently listing a diverse selection of photography and art. Please check back frequently to see the new listings in both our auctions and our eBay Store. Take a minute and click on the link to my eBay store in the upper right corner of this page. Thanks. International bidders please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges on international sales are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs service to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight or shipping company or when you pick up the item. Please do not confuse these charges as additional shipping charges. We cannot mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts.” U.S. and International government regulations prohibit this. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Location: Ithaca, New York

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