The Acquisitions Table: Levi Ballou Commonplace Book

Ballou, Levi, Commonplace Book, 1831-1840.

Levi Ballou (1806-1865) was born in Halifax, Vermont.  After studying theology with his brother William S. Ballou, Levi became a minister in Orange, Massachusetts in 1843.

These fascicles contain poems and prose extracts, almost all of which appear to have been copied by Levi Ballou from a variety of sources. The majority appear to have come from the albums of friends and acquaintances (almost all of whom were female) with a few coming from books and periodicals such as the Rural Repository.

Published by

Tom Knoles

Marcus A. McCorison Librarian and Curator of Manuscripts

2 thoughts on “The Acquisitions Table: Levi Ballou Commonplace Book”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *