John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music… (1880)
“ Position. -Hold the banjo in the left hand, about two inches from the nut; let the neck rest in the hollow of your hand, which will bring your fingers and thumb directly over the strings, and let the instrument rest against your right side, which will bring it in a proper position to perform with the right hand. You must sit in an upright and graceful position, as it is less tire-some, and will give your right hand a fuller use of the instrument. ”
