Sampler
Maker's Name
Hutchinson, Laura
Location
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
Date Made
1834
Maker's Age
15 years old, born on January 25, 1819
Dimensions
17 x 15 inches
Medium
Silk on linen with Algerian eye and cross stitches; thread count: 44/inch horizontal, 36/inch vertical
Provenance
Made by Laura Hutchinson in 1834 in Covington, Kentucky. Sold to Private Collector #1 in October 2014 by M.Finkel & Daughter.
Description
The sampler has six rows of alphabets and numbers with numerous decorative elements including baskets, birds, butterflies, and trees. There is a popular verse:
Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand
As the first effort of an infants hand
and while her fingers oer the canvass move
engage her tender heart to seek thy love.
The signature is:
Covington, Kentukey
August. 12. 1834.
Laura. Hutchinson.
(Note the misspelling of Kentucky.)
Laura Hutchinson was a fifteen year old from Dublin, Ohio, a town north of Columbus, Ohio. She attended school in Covington, Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately one hundred and twenty miles from her home. She was born on January 25, 1819, the oldest of the nine children of Amaziah and Mary (Eby) Hutchinson. Her grandfather, Amaziah, Sr., was one of the early pioneers of this area of Ohio, settling there by 1813. Published sources indicate that, Amaziah Sr. "was born in Pennsylvania, and while Ohio was still considered remote territory, he removed thither and grew up with the country, for many years owning a farm and a mill on the Scioto River." The small stone house that Amaziah, Sr. and Amaziah, Jr. built in 1821/1822 remained intact until 2013 and was known as an important historic home for many years (see ancillary images).
On November 8, 1840 Laura married a farmer from the same area, Daniel W. Thomas (1817-1895), and they settled on a farm just outside of Dublin. They remained there for 55 years and were the parents of seven children. Laura died at age eighty-four, in 1903 (see obituaries in the ancillary images).
Published information regarding Covington, Kentucky indicated that in July, 1831, the first female school opened in Covington under the tutelage of Professor N. M. Hentz and Dr. J. W. King. The school was a two story log cabin at Second and Scott Streets and the cost was "...Three dollars per quarter of eleven weeks." Laura may have been a student at this school. The sampler descended along with much family information, newspaper articles and photos of Laura Hutchinson Thomas as an older woman (see ancillary images) shared with AKS by Private Collector #1 which may be available for research purposes if requested.
Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand
As the first effort of an infants hand
and while her fingers oer the canvass move
engage her tender heart to seek thy love.
The signature is:
Covington, Kentukey
August. 12. 1834.
Laura. Hutchinson.
(Note the misspelling of Kentucky.)
Laura Hutchinson was a fifteen year old from Dublin, Ohio, a town north of Columbus, Ohio. She attended school in Covington, Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately one hundred and twenty miles from her home. She was born on January 25, 1819, the oldest of the nine children of Amaziah and Mary (Eby) Hutchinson. Her grandfather, Amaziah, Sr., was one of the early pioneers of this area of Ohio, settling there by 1813. Published sources indicate that, Amaziah Sr. "was born in Pennsylvania, and while Ohio was still considered remote territory, he removed thither and grew up with the country, for many years owning a farm and a mill on the Scioto River." The small stone house that Amaziah, Sr. and Amaziah, Jr. built in 1821/1822 remained intact until 2013 and was known as an important historic home for many years (see ancillary images).
On November 8, 1840 Laura married a farmer from the same area, Daniel W. Thomas (1817-1895), and they settled on a farm just outside of Dublin. They remained there for 55 years and were the parents of seven children. Laura died at age eighty-four, in 1903 (see obituaries in the ancillary images).
Published information regarding Covington, Kentucky indicated that in July, 1831, the first female school opened in Covington under the tutelage of Professor N. M. Hentz and Dr. J. W. King. The school was a two story log cabin at Second and Scott Streets and the cost was "...Three dollars per quarter of eleven weeks." Laura may have been a student at this school. The sampler descended along with much family information, newspaper articles and photos of Laura Hutchinson Thomas as an older woman (see ancillary images) shared with AKS by Private Collector #1 which may be available for research purposes if requested.
Owner/History of Owner/Credit Line
Private Collector #1
AKS Catalog Number
2019-005
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