Historical information

These are exercise books belong to the first pupil of the then Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.

Physical description

A slim soft covered exercise book with red marbelling on cover, red binding over spine. Contains, handwritten in ink, by Lucy Lewis, the first pupil of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, a series of questions and answers relating to the gospel, created as part of her education.

Inscriptions & markings

On inside cover in handwriting "S. Lucy A. Lewis / Jan 23 1865". Little tag in corner "RAL/No 17"