Family History of the Ebenezer Tracy Writing-Arm Windsor Chair in the Collection of The Henry Ford

THF284791 / Family History of the Ebenezer Tracy Writing-Arm Windsor Chair in the Collection of The Henry Ford / envelope, front

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Memorandum

Date Made

circa 1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.128.2

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 6.125 in

Keywords	United States, Connecticut, Westminster Memorandums Family histories Writing-arm Windsor chairs Families Heirlooms Learned, Erastus, 1775-1824

Artifact
Writing Arm Windsor Chair, 1770-1790
Instead of a set of office furniture, Reverend Erastus Learnerd of Westminster, Connecticut, used this Windsor writing armchair to draft his sermons and correspondence. The drawer beneath the tablet, or writing pad, and another under the seat could hold writing supplies. A sliding shelf, also under the tablet, supported a candlestick for writing after dark.