A very scarce pocket size book, presumably distributed to Catholic emigrants newly arrived to the United States. In the story, a German emigrant to the United States faces the kinds of persecution to be expected by Catholics coming from Germany, Ireland, and later, Italy . . . the emigrant given godly counsel by her priest on how to be a person who ends up being accepted in American society while retaining devotion to the Catholic faith.
Scarce. No examples on the market at the time of cataloging.
Dorsey, Anna H. The Oriental Pearl: or the Catholic Emigrants. By Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey. Authors of the "Irish Improvisatrice," "Student of Blenheim Forest," "Tears on the Diadem," "Sisters of Charity,' etc. Baltimore. Published by John Murphy. 1854. 163pp.
A good + copy, bound in cloth, generally solid, with foxing that is generally light, aside from a few heavier spots on the foredge.
