The Jackson Sanatorium was a Health Resort founded in October, 1858 by Dr. James Caleb Jackson - It was an early health spa. Sometimes referred to as the Castle on the Hill or the Castle of Wellness.
This personal autograph book was signed in 1872 - it belonged to Mr. and Mrs. WR Read, guests of the Health Resort and it appears she was collecting autographs in commemoration of her stay at the resort in the Villula Cottage.
First Page Reads: Mr and Mrs WR Rread Villula Cottage "Our Home" Dansville, New York June 17, 1872
Has a personal inscription to them from James C Jackson
Also autographed by Lucretia E Jackson, Harriet N Austin, Emerson Johnson, Fanny B Johnson, James H Jackson, Katy J Jackson
In total approx 50 signatures and inscriptions - I have taken photos of a sampling of some of them
Binding is worn and the book itself was from FM Perine & Co 162 Main St, Dansville, NY but the pages are on the most part still attached except for the first few
Approx 7-1/4" long x 4-1/2" tall
Some of the names are hard to decifer but I can pretty much make out these - others are more difficult:
Lenny Hazen Lewis
Richard Camp, Troy, NY
JM Clark Medina,NY
CH Smith Terra Haute, IN
Gideon Cadwell Pike Co Ill
Florence Gardner
Alice Riggs Peoria, Ill
Mrs E Lawrence Embree Westfield, NJ
Nellie Thomas Morris, NY
Mrs JE Butler Albion, Ill
Alice Templeton Cinncinati, OH
Henrietta Bladesis Cinncinati, OH
Martha B Reynolds Peoria, IL
E Seebola Freeport, IL
Fred K Gillette Cleveland, OH
JC Albin Greencastle, IN
Mrs Willim S Pritchard Des Moines, IA
Isaac Aston Ocembres, OH
Major Wade
Ellen F Aslen
Kate Purdy Mansfield, OH
Fanny Taylot Ft Wayne IN
Hattie H Townsend Southeast, NY
Mary Louise Embree Westfield Union Co NY (possibly from the Stationery and Fancy Goods Store)
Jennie Louisville, KY
JH Willcox
Harriet H Duff Pittsburgh, PA
Maggie Rogers
Mr and Mrs WG Foster
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