Box 52

Contents include a black leather bound Bible with Katherine Phelps Caperton embossed on the front cover; publisher unknown. The item contains extensive handwritten notes and inspirational comments that reveal Mrs. Caperton's religious convictions and lifestyle. The cover and binding are in poor condition and should be handled with care. The new clippings and other related paper scraps and clippings were retained to preserve the item's provenance.

Contents include a Holy Bible, published by the American Bible Society, 1851. A note on the inside cover comments that the Bible was presented to Col. Caperton by a Johnson cousin; first name is indistinguishable. The Bible retains the clippings and other documents that were found within during processing.

Contains a small pocket sized New Testament that was published by the Pocket Testament League; Mrs. Caperton signed and dated the back cover in 1933.