"Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
Willard, Mrs.; Knight, J. P.; Horn, Charles Edward
USA, NY, New York
1840
paper
13-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.

Sheet music, "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep". Sung by Mr. Braham. Words by Mrs. [Emma C. Hart] Willard of Troy. Music by J[oseph] P[hilip] Knight. Dedicated to Dr. Mitchell. Published New York by C. E. Horn, 1840. Cover in various scrolls and typefaces. Handwritten in pencil upper left "Dup/ E.F.W." and "Dichter p. 56", and rubberstamped signature in red lower right "C. E. Horn". Mrs. Willard, headmistress of the Troy Female Seminary from 1821, wrote this song while on an ocean voyage. It was introduced by Knight at a concert in New York City, 1839 (Ref: S. M. Frank.) 4 pages. (Duplicates and near duplicates: 1992.20.1, 1998.103.2, 1999.8.14, 2004.12.11, 2004.61.54-57, 2005.29.14, 2006.59.34, 2007.63.8)

2004.61.54