Item 18896 - Laura Matilda Gay Davis, Pittston, ca. 1826
- Item 18896 - Laura Matilda Gay Davis, Pittston, ca. 1826
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- Item 18896
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Image Info Laura Matilda Gay Davis of Pittston (1800-1834) was the granddaughter of General Henry Dearborn, the Secretary of War under Thomas Jefferson. She accompanied him to Europe from 1822-1824.
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She married John Braser Davis in 1826.
The silhouette is similar in style to those made by itinerant artist William H. Brown.
