"Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
Willard, Emma C. Hart; Knight, J. P.; Chickering, C. F.
USA, MA, Boston
1840
paper
12-3/4 x 10 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 Boston by C. F. Chickering, 1840. Cover in various scrolls and typefaces. 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)

2004.61.56