Willis Hutchinson 1883 Pair of Maps of Home Town + Note spotted with the head of one

with the head of one seal resting against the back of the figure

The lid features a seam of three nails at the overlap and 4 large and 2 small nails around the perimeter

10 1/4" x 11 1/8" x 5 3/8" tall

which I think just add to the ambiance

Willis Hutchinson 1883 Pair of Maps of Home Town + Note spotted with the head of oneThis pair one a map of "the block," the other a note with map of town on the back indicating the location of "our house" should the recipient of the note want to come "surprise us" I found along with a small sketchbook by a Willis Hutchinson, dated 1883 84, filled with drawings of people and houses and animals and ships and all sorts of other little things. Based on the names of streets and their configuration here, I believe our Willis likely lived