Four early 19th C. lesson books from Coventry, Rhode Island and a journal of John L. Gardner of Exeter, Rhode Island. To include: (A) George Riders book. December 1840, Coventry Rhode Island. From District Number 1, Henry Hartshorn teacher. 272 handwritten pages with practicing reduction of money examples, simple interest, merchant and banker’s rule insurance, equation payments, fellowship cube route and triangle measurement. Marbleized boards. 12″ high x 7 1/2″ wide. (B) William T. Sheldon’s book. Coventry, Rhode Island. 1829. “Simple Addition Exercises in Federal Money, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division”. 28 pages. 12″ high x 7 1/4″ wide. (C) George Rider’s book. Coventry, Rhode Island. 1838. “The Rule of the Three Direct with Lessons in Simple Interest, Federal Money Interest, Insurance Annuities, Compound Fellowship, Cube Route Allegation”. Approx. 109 pages. with outstanding penmanship. Also included is four page booklet “Fellowship without Time” and an interesting four page letter by George Rider about the days of his youth. One quote from this states “Industry keeps the mind clear and the body healthy”. 13 1/2″ high x 8 1/4″ wide. (D) Incomplete book with no date from Coventry, Rhode Island. With the name Luther Chesstino. Poor condition. 12 3/4″ high x 8″ wide. (E) Journal of John L. Gardner of Exeter, RI. 1834-1873. Partially bound. It discusses various chores, weather and events of the day as well as arithmetic and catechism. (A) Fair to good condition for its age with some staining, foxing and the spine is slightly split. (B) Booklet is in very good condition for its age. Outstanding penmanship. (C) Overall good condition for its age but shows some wear, staining and foxing. Outstanding penmanship. (D) Poor condition. (E) Fair condition with loose pages, foxing and tears.
