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Region: East Tennessee
1850 E. R. J. (Elizabeth Rebecca Jones)
Kingsport, Sullivan Co.

812"V x 15"H © TSS 080
fibers: silk
ground: 22 ct. linen
Biography:
E.R.J. has been identified as Elizabeth Rebecca Jones, born 1841 in Sullivan Co.
Description:
The horizontal shape of this sampler is unusual. Elizabeth included many initials on her sampler, which may lead to a more detailed history of her life.

E.R.J : TAJ:
TFJ. PJ. MJ FHJ.
ROJ SN.