1837 Antique Handwritten Dance Party Invitation Cotillion 1800s Ephemera For Sale

Original handwritten invitation dated September 1837, inviting Miss Susan Curtis to attend a cotillion party.

This early 19th-century manuscript invitation documents social gatherings and dance traditions in America before the Civil War.

Written in period ink on folded paper, the invitation retains its original format and handwritten text.

Details

* Date: September 1837

* Type: Handwritten social invitation

* Occasion: Cotillion dance party

* Recipient: Miss Susan Curtis

* Period: Antebellum / Early 19th century

* Medium: Ink on paper

* Size: Approximately 5” × 4”

* Original folded format

Condition

Antique condition with original fold lines and age-related paper toning. Please examine all photographs for handwriting, condition, and details.

An original 1837 manuscript invitation, not a reproduction.