Jane Paterson Livingston was the daughter of Henry and Jane Paterson. This book was her collection of poetry but, unlike Henry's, it represents collection of poetry rather than original writing. The style of the poems in this book are usually heavily religious and pretty poor poetry. The exception is her father's work, some of which he adds to the book in careful script when he's 78 years old. There are some watercolor illustrations that are, most likely, Jane's, and they are lovely.

Jane married Rev. William Barber Thomas, and the book descended, eventually, through one of her children to William Sturgis Thomas, and then to W. Stephen Thomas, and currently to Stephen Livingston Thomas - all her descendants.