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Tag: dreams

Memorandum of a Dream

While sorting through a recent donation, I came upon an interesting item.  "Memorandum of a Dream" as it's titled, recounts a dream of a woman from Maryland in 1799.  What is so interesting about this piece is not only the dream itself, but the mystery behind it. Manuscripts can prove to be difficult, but at the ...

Posted on 2011-07-252011-07-22Author Tracey KryCategories Good SourcesTags dreams, manuscripts3 Comments on Memorandum of a Dream
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