3 volumes, mostly disbound, of sample problems copied by members of the McCormick family of Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, from arithmetic textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. The first volume was copied in 1822 and possibly 1823 by James McCormick from Joseph Stockton's Western calculator, or a new and compendious system of practical arithmetic, published in many editions, the first in 1818. Notes and accounts at the back of the volume are dated 1825 and 1826. The second volume was copied circa 1839-1845 by William Hampton McCormick, earlier sections also from the Western calculator and later sections with more complex mathematics from Jeremiah Day's Introduction to algebra, published in many editions, the first in 1814. The third volume is an unsigned fragment in a different hand dated 1823, copied from Zachariah Jess's American tutor's assistant, improved, or a compendious system of decimal, practical arithmetic, published in many editions, the first in 1799. Stockton's textbook covers very similar material to Jess's, focusing on arithmetic to be used in the contexts of finance, retail, and building trades.
Creator:
McCormick family.
Timespan:
Fayette County (Pa.)
Date:
1822
Description:
Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.
Sold at auction at Christie's as part of Samuel Koslov's collection, 12 Nov. 1996, lot 377, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.; Formerly owned by Samuel Koslov.
Publisher:
Georges Township, Fayette County, 1822-1845.
Relation:
Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda) https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3dh18; http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs164.html
3 volumes (111, 105, 23 leaves) : paper; 334 x 200 mm (Volume 1), 325 x 205 mm (Volume 2), 334 x 208 mm (Volume 3) + 1 note (Volume 2)
Personal Name:
McCormick, William Hampton, 19th century.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.; Koslov, Samuel, former owner.; Stockton, J. (Joseph), 1779-1832. Western calculator, or a new and compendious system of practical arithmetic.; Day, Jeremiah, 1773-1867. Introduction to algebra.; Jess, Zachariah. American tutor's assistant, improved, or a compendious system of decimal, practical arithmetic.; McCormick, James, 19th century.
Corporate Name:
Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Notes:
Collation: Volume 1 in 5 gatherings with 3 loose leaves; Volume 2 in 3 gatherings, with the third consisting of a bifolium around 3 gatherings, 2 loose leaves, and 1 note; Volume 3 in 4 fragments of gatherings with 1 loose leaf.; Origin: Volumes 1-2 written in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Volume 1, f. 104v, 109v; Volume 2, f. 105v); all volumes written between 1822 (Volume 1, f. 30r) and 1845 (Volume 2, f. 96r).; Title supplied by cataloger.; Ms. codex.; Layout: Volume 1 written in 2 columns of problems; Volume 2 written in 2 columns for problems from the Western calculator and long lines for problems from the Introduction to algebra; Volume 3 written in 2 columns of problems.; Binding: Volume 2 bound in paper boards; Volumes 1 and 3 disbound.; Decoration: Calligraphic headings in all volumes; simple decorative dividers between problems in Volume 3.; Script: Written in cursive script in the hands of James McCormick (Volume 1), William Hampton McCormick (Volume 2), and an unknown student (Volume 3).
Physical Location:
LJS 164
Collection:
Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
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