1843 Mourning Needlework Sampler

Just using the text, this sampler is a charming statement from a sister to a departed infant brother. Miss Preston, who created this piece may not have been terribly old herself, but her poem shows signs of a mature woman’s grief for her brother.

Courtesy: Barbara Robbins
Dedication:

“In Memory of The Late Matthew Preston O Departed
This Life June 1 1843 Aged 3 Years
death has been here
and borne away a
brother from our side
Just in the morning
of is life as soon as
When he died”