Many of the treasures that fill this exhibition were once stored in document boxes like this one. It was probably made in New York around 1815, since it is lined with printer’s waste from an address on infectious diseases by Dr. David Hosack (1769–1835), Class of 1789, which was published in New York in 1815. The wooden box is covered in patterned wallpaper, with its original hand-wrought iron handles and clasps. Gift of J. Dennis Delafield, Class of 1957, and Penelope Johnson. Edward Livingston Papers, Manuscripts Division.
FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION: Read more about this item on the Manuscripts Division blog.