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 Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, March 27, 1890
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1890
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas regarding insects that have been found both at Bryn Mawr and Baltimore, that Garrett thinks might be bookworms. She encourages Thomas to use an insect powder, though the odor is unpleasant. She expresses hope that Thomas's schedule will not be as busy for the rest of the year, but is glad to hear that things are going well with the grad students.
Date:
1890-03-27
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Mary Kite letter to Nathan Kite and Hannah Kite; Mary F. Kite note to Hannah Kite
Title:
Mary Kite letter to Nathan Kite and Hannah Kite; Mary F. Kite note to Hannah Kite
Description:
Discusses her recent activities, religious beliefs, attendance at Quaker meetings, and news about family/friends. Includes a brief note from Mary Kite's niece-in-law Mary F. Kite.
Date:
1860-05-20
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, April 26, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas about her dentist visit, her plans to host guests, and about her day.
Date:
1893-04-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, February 12, 1886
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1886
Description:
M. Carey Thomas expresses relief upon hearing that Mary Garrett's frostbitten ears have healed. She goes on to tell Garrett about the work that she has been doing at the College, including the administering of an exam that she was very proud of having written, and proud of her students for having passed so well. She writes of receiving a bouquet of roses and violets from her English class as a Valentine's present. Included with the letter is a newsclipping about a play that Thomas has invited Garrett to go to.
Date:
1886-02-12
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, August 13, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett defends herself against an accusation that she has neglected to pay her debts, insisting that according to the correct agreement, payments are not to start until January 1894. She then writes of her health, and asks Thomas about hers, and writes about her excitement over finding grapes at the store.
Date:
1893-08-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor House of Industry report book no. 3
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor House of Industry report book no. 3
Description:
Weekly reports on activities at the House of Industry and its nursery.
Date:
1853 - 1863
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Rebecca Collins letter to Isaac Collins
Title:
Rebecca Collins letter to Isaac Collins
Description:
Discusses recent events and news concerning herself, family, and friends, including an interaction she had with John Pease.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, March 20, 1894
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1894
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes of her health and how it is making her alter her travel plans. She also writes of her day full of engagements and visitors.
Date:
1894-03-20
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Susanna F. Sharpless letter to Susanna Sharpless
Title:
Susanna F. Sharpless letter to Susanna Sharpless
Description:
Susanna Sharpless (1859-1931) was Susanna F. Sharpless's daughter. She shares news about family and friends.
Date:
1879-01-12
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Diary extract
Title:
Diary extract
Description:
Unsigned and undated. Discusses traveling to several Quaker meetings with minister Rebecca Collins. Also describes the topography and economy of the parts of Kansas they passed through. Half of the first page has been heavily crossed out.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, April 06, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas recounts her busy day's schedule to Mary Garrett and advises her on the best course of action to take for her health.
Date:
1893-04-06
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter to Rebecca Collins
Title:
Letter to Rebecca Collins
Description:
Signed ''Elisa H.'' The writer discusses her friendship with Collins and her religious faith. She writes at length about the death of A. Barker and mentions a recent visit with Joseph John Gurney.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Anna Longstreth letter to Rebecca Collins
Title:
Mary Anna Longstreth letter to Rebecca Collins
Description:
Mary Anna Longstreth was Rebecca Collins's niece. Primarily reports news of friends/family, especially regarding death and illness. Discusses their ongoing correspondence during Collins's time abroad.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Lydia Cope Sharpless letter to Susanna Sharpless
Title:
Lydia Cope Sharpless letter to Susanna Sharpless
Description:
Lydia Cope Sharpless was Susanna Sharpless's (1859-1931) sister-in-law. She describes in detail the house she and her husband, Isaac Sharpless, have recently moved into.
Date:
1884-06-05
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
John Forsythe letter to William Kite
Title:
John Forsythe letter to William Kite
Description:
Probably written by John Forsythe (1783-1870).
Date:
1866-01-19
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Kite letter Abi Kite Walton
Title:
Mary Kite letter Abi Kite Walton
Description:
Discusses her living situation and the arrangment of the house. Mentions hearing "a long communication in the Hicksite end of the house" and Samuel Cope's theological response to it. Also says that "our cousin is very zealous that the spirit of Gurneyism should not spread amongst us."
Date:
1845-05-11
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Thomas Kite letter to Susanna Sharpless Kite
Title:
Thomas Kite letter to Susanna Sharpless Kite
Date:
1843-02-22
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, September 26, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1891
Description:
Mary Garrett sends details of her trip up the Riffelberg, and of her time in Switzerland, to M. Carey Thomas.
Date:
1891-09-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, September 13, 1889
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1889
Description:
A copy of a cable that Mary Garrett sent to M. Carey Thomas.
Date:
1889-09-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor financial reports
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor financial reports
Description:
Quarterly financial reports prepared for the Community Fund.
Date:
1944
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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