1836 Handwritten Rome PA Quilting Party Miss E Forest Jane Myer Signed Christmas For Sale

1836 Handwritten Rome PA Quilting Party Miss E Forest Jane Myer Signed Christmas

Approximately 1" by 7.75"

• Original 1856 handwritten social invitation on period paper, addressed to Miss E. Forest, inviting her to a Christmas gathering in Rome, PA.

  The note reads in part that “Miss E. Forest, your company is requested to a quilting party at the house of SH Slick in Rome on the 2nd day of Christmas 1856.”
  Signed “Jane Myer” (as written).

  🔍 Details

  • Date: 1836

  • Location: Rome, PA

  • Type: Handwritten social invitation / manuscript note

  • Recipient: Miss E. Forest

  • Subject: Christmas / quilting party invitation

  • Ink & Paper: Original 19th-century paper with period ink

  • Condition: Age-related toning, light stains, folds, and wear consistent with mid-19th-century ephemera (see images)