Joseph Wilson and William D. Wilson, Sketches of the Higher Classes of Colored Society (Philadelphia, 1841), 61-62
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Title
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Joseph Wilson and William D. Wilson, Sketches of the Higher Classes of Colored Society (Philadelphia, 1841), 61-62
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Includes music itself or text of song
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no
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Identity of singers; solo/group
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free, upperclass
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Space/room
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parlor?
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activity
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party attending
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Geographical location
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Excerpt
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The amusements of the evening are much the same as before noticed, -music, conversation, & c . , — with the addition of exchanging “ mottoes " taken from the secrets ' papers, " which are to be found in plenteousness at all the regular evening parties.
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Context
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Wilson mentions music taking place during evening parties in the home.