Joseph Wilson and William D. Wilson, Sketches of the Higher Classes of Colored Society (Philadelphia, 1841), 61-62
Item
Title
Joseph Wilson and William D. Wilson, Sketches of the Higher Classes of Colored Society (Philadelphia, 1841), 61-62
Includes music itself or text of song
no
Identity of singers; solo/group
free, upperclass
Space/room
parlor?
activity
party attending
Geographical location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Excerpt
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.
Context
Wilson mentions music taking place during evening parties in the home.