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1883 · 0001791 — New England. Good. 1883. On offer is a super manuscript relic of late 19th literature science and female self-improvement being a handwritten notebook and journal detailing the activities of the "Sisters of the Circle" aka "Alpha Circle" of the "C.L.S.C." which was a women only group from various places in the Northeast - Vermont Maine Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The women met regularly to discuss Literature and Science. The journal includes meeting roll calls membership lists genealogical information names of the Women in Attendance names of New Members that joined at regular meetings etc. and extensive meeting notes for the group activities. The minutes of each meeting begin with the name of the member at whose house the meeting took place. "Tuesday evening Dec. 9th. Alpha Circle with a goodly number… assembled at the residence of Mrs. Henry Clark to commemorate the birthday of John Milton it being one of the Memorial Days planned." The meetings seem to have taken place approximately once every three weeks. The minutes of the first meeting is dated Sept. 21st 1883. The minutes of the last meeting is dated July 2nd 1886. Almost all the Minutes and Notes of the Meetings were written by the "Sisters of the Circle" Secretary Delia M. Needham. Clearly this was her notebook kept as the group's Secretary. Disbound but covers present marbled paper covered boards 6.5" x 8" lined inner pages and overall G. 130 pages 108 of the 130 pages are filled with handwriting in ink. There is also a relevant laid-in letter. The writing is in ink. It is somewhat light but is clear and legible throughout. Delia Needham had nice readable handwriting. HISTORICAL NOTES from Wikipedia: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle CLSC founded in 1878 by Bishop Vincent is America's oldest continuously operating book club. It was founded to promote self-learning and study particularly among those unable to attend higher institutions of learning. Six to nine books are added to the reading list each year with authors generally coming to Chautauqua to discuss their writing and to talk with readers.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SISTERS OF THE CIRCLE C.L.S.C. CHAUTAUQUA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE DELIA M. NEEDHAM ALPHA CIRCLE BISHOP VINCENT GENDER STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE SUFFRAGE GENDER STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover