Bible
Date1845
Mediumleather and gold leaf
Dimensions11 1/2 × 10 × 3 1/4 inches (29.2 × 25.4 × 8.3 cm)
MarkingsEmbossed on the front cover: MARGARET W. THOMAS
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.132
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThe Thomas family bible has a dark brown leather cover embossed in gold leaf on the front cover, "MARGARET W. THOMAS." Margaret Wallace Thomas was the mother of Margaret Gray Thomas, who bequeathed the Owens-Thomas House to the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1951. Inscribed on the first page is a dedication to Dr. James Gray Thomas (1835-1884) and Margaret Wallace Owens Thomas (1829-1915), who wed in 1865, "J.G. & M.W. Thomas/ Savh Dec 25th 1867."
