In Her Own Right

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In Her Own Right is a project executed by members of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL), with funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) and the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). This collection contains digitized items from the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections, and Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections that illuminate women's efforts to assert their rights and work for the rights of others in a variety of spheres in the century leading up to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Visit http://inherownright.org to view additional collections from other PACSCL libraries.

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Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 05, 1892
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1892
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett in order to fill her in about the most recent work of the medical school committee. She also describes the new Bryn Mawr professors. Thomas also writes that Bessie is sick, and discusses the Bryn Mawr School.
Date:
1892-01-05
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, December 20, 1892
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1892
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett, expressing concern for her health, and telling her to rest. She also mentions there being a delay, seemingly in regards to a meeting about the Medical School.
Date:
1892-12-20
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor treasurer's book
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor treasurer's book
Description:
Account book recording the Society's finances from December 1836 to November 1840.
Date:
1836 - 1840
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
M. Yarnall letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Title:
M. Yarnall letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Description:
Likely written by Mordecai Yarnall (1784-1811). Yarnall apologizes for misleading Kite in a previous letter and assures her that he had no intent of ill will. Yarnall also recalls his time at Westtown School and discusses some books.
Date:
1801-01-04
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, August 09, 1889
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1889
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, thanking her for her letter from Constantinople. She reminisces of her own time spent there, and expresses a desire to travel with Thomas. She gives general life updates about her summer, and hopes that Thomas and Mamie Gwinn continue to enjoy their travels. She also briefly alludes to tensions between herself and Mamie, saying that she hopes they are lessened soon.
Date:
1889-08-09
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Isaac Collins letter to Rebecca Collins
Title:
Isaac Collins letter to Rebecca Collins
Description:
Reflects on his aging and mortality on the occasion of his 62nd birthday. Discusses his wife Rebecca Collins's preaching. Mentions visiting his brother-in-law Stephen Grellet. Discusses the illness of his son Isaac Collins.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, February 22, 1894
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1894
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes about her visit to Baltimore, about Mamie's grief, and of the errands that she ran in Baltimore. She asks Garrett to visit her in Bryn Mawr, despite how busy she will be.
Date:
1894-02-22
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
William Smedley letter to Edward G. Smedley and William P. Smedley
Title:
William Smedley letter to Edward G. Smedley and William P. Smedley
Description:
Signed by "Brother Wm Jr" and probably written by Edward G. Smedley's brother William Smedley.
Date:
1863
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Hannah Jackson letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Title:
Hannah Jackson letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Description:
Discusses the family's poor health. Says they are planning to employ two Seneca girls as household help, including a daughter of Seneca leader Cornplanter.
Date:
1807-11-01
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor subscriber list and constitution
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor subscriber list and constitution
Description:
List of subscribers and annual payments to the Female Society, in rough alphabetical order. Includes a copy of the Society's constitution, by-laws, and member list.
Date:
1812
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, April 16, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett again encourages M. Carey Thomas to not give up on the Presidency of Bryn Mawr College. She updates Thomas about her health and the treatments she is receiving.
Date:
1893-04-16
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, January 28, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett asks M. Carey Thomas to write to her to tell her how her physical health is. She is perturbed that she received correspondence regarding Bryn Mawr School and the Medical School, with no word of how she is doing physically.
Date:
1893-01-28
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, September 30, 1885
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1885
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett from the train bound for Philadelphia. She references Bryn Mawr College's opening ceremonies, which took place on September 23, 1885, stating that while it was a trial, she was pleased with the speech that Mr. Gilman (the President of Johns Hopkins University) gave, though she found it ironic that it was his refusal to allow her to study at Johns Hopkins that set her on her European studies and her interest in founding Bryn Mawr College as a college for women. She also states that she will return to Baltimore the following week, and would like to meet with the teachers of Bryn Mawr School.
Date:
1885-09-30
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, July 21, 1886
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1886
Description:
Mary Garrett writes a letter to M. Carey Thomas, apologizing for being unable to see her while in London. She writes of her plans to travel to the Highlands, and states that she can still interview a candidate in London before leaving if she is available.
Date:
1886, 07-21
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, May 31, 1892
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1892
Description:
A short note in which M. Carey Thomas tells Garrett she is setting sail.
Date:
1892-05-31
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Mary Kite letter to Anna Walton
Title:
Mary Kite letter to Anna Walton
Description:
Includes a note from Mary Kite's niece-in-law Mary F. Kite (1813-1888).
Date:
1856-10-12
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, June 19, 1891
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1891
Description:
M. Carey Thomas asks Mary Garrett why she did not have plans and estimates for landscaping work at the Bryn Mawr School sent to Thomas for approval, despite asking Thomas to oversee the project and tells Garret to make sure to keep her informed.
Date:
1891-06-19
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, August 06, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett about spending time at her family's summer home in Coombe Edge, PA. She writes that she wishes she had the leisure time to truly enjoy the trip and could spend it with Garrett.
Date:
1893-08-06
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, April 17, 1892
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1892
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, wishing her a Happy Easter. She writes of her love for Thomas, wishing that she could see her. She writes of the difficulty of dealing with her poor mental health, and wonders if Thomas will still want to be her friend if she does not improve. She then writes of the things that she did for the Easter holiday. She updates Thomas on the condition of Miss Valloy, and writes about visiting with friends.
Date:
1892-04-17
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Isaac Collins letter to Rebecca Collins
Title:
Isaac Collins letter to Rebecca Collins
Description:
Written to his wife, Rebecca Collins, while on an extended trip in England. Discusses their children and his social activities. Shares news about various Quakers.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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