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EDSON, Ambrose. A Memoir of Charlotte Hamilton, who Died at Somers, Conn. August 26, 1835, Aged Ten Years. Hartford: Published by Canfield & Robins, 1836. First Edition.
1 vol., 18mo, (4\" x 6\"), pp. [3], viii, 165, [2]. Original brown ribbed cloth boards with gilt-lettered title to the front cover. Poor condition. This copy is in a severely compromised state. The spine is broken and the binding is shaken, with the front and back boards held to the text block only by the outer cloth. The cloth is heavily rubbed and creased at the spine. Internally, the pages exhibit heavy and consistent foxing. Two separate owner signatures, one in pencil and one in pen, appear on the front flyleaves.
A scarce regional example of the \"pious death\" narrative, a popular 19th-century literary genre intended to provide moral instruction to children through the depiction of a peer\'s religious devotion and eventual passing. Written by the Reverend Ambrose Edson, this memoir documents the brief life of Charlotte Hamilton of Somers, Connecticut. Such works were common in the Second Great Awakening era, serving as both local memorials and evangelical tools. While the physical condition of this copy is poor, it remains a primary document for the history of Connecticut Congregationalism and the social history of childhood in the early Republic.
