sampler

Summary

Prayer. Fine unbleached linen canvas, embroidered with pink, red, green and black wools in cross-stitch birds in cages, dogs, trees and flowers, the Fall of Man, and Caleb and Joshue with the bunch of grapes and 'Numbers ch. 7 iii' worked above; at top of sampler. Prayer; 'Jesus Permit thy Gracious Name to stand. as the / first effort of a Youthful hand. and While her Fingers / on the Canvas move. ingage her Tender thoughts to / seek thy Love. and Write thy Name thyself upon her heart' and at bottom 'Ann Hawleys Work Eleven Years of Age 1824'; formal border.