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16 Caroline Humphrey, 1830, Norfolk, Connecticut We are always grateful to the young samplermakers who included the name of their town on their sampler, as in the case of this charming Litchfield County, Connecticut piece. Genealogical research reveals Caroline Humphrey to be the youngest of seven children of Dudley and Polly (Phelps) Humphrey, who were both natives of Norfolk. Dudley Humphrey was the town clerk of Norfolk in the late 18th century. Caroline was born on August 16th, 1820, married Abel Camp, also of Norfolk, in March of 1841, and they were the parents of one daughter. This sampler was made by Caroline when she was nine years old, and was completed on August 5, 1830. She included a particularly appealing aphorism: %use, variously worked flowers, and two queen stitched strawberries. Silk on linen, in excellent condition, mounted into a fine mahogany and maple frame. Sampler size: 161/4\/4\Price: $3,400. M. Finkel e:J Daughter. DDDDDDDD