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"Account of money received in connection with Continental Vocalists, commencing Sept. 1953. Members of the Company C.W. Huntington, New London, Conn, W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn, W.R. Frisbie, Branford, Conn, J.W. Smith, South Glastenbury, Conn, J.A. Sterry, Agt., Norwich, Conn." The Continental Vocalists' first trip commenced September 1853. It included 173 performances and took in $5,503.00. This financial journal lists all debits and credits from 1853 through 1867 for the Continental Vocalists as well as W.D. Franklin's expenses.

This book is a combination of journal and scrapbook. It includes original writings as well as entry passes, tickets, articles, songs, programs, drawings and announcements regarding Continental Vocalists or their members. It is unfortunate that this scrapbook's pasted-in material has been glued over original writings. An advertisement lists Mr. W.D. Franklin as instructor of Musical Instruction and Cultivation of the Voice.

Inside cover reads "Done at Madison, Wisconsin, Nov. 21st /58 'Continental Vocalists' Scrap Book Company Members: W.D. Franklin, J.W. Smith, T.M. Watson, W.A. Lewis, W.M. Bates Agt." This scrapbook contains articles, letters, advertisements, concert passes, tickets, and announcements. The items in this scrapbook are from 1857 and 1858 and includes publications from places they performed during that time such as the Hartford Courant.