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, January 14, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1891
Description:
A short letter from Mary Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, which originally included things that she was returning to Thomas for safekeeping. No envelope.
Date:
1891-01-14
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Julia Wilbur diary, May 1859 to March 1860
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, May 1859 to March 1860
Description:
See also Wilbur's journal briefs (mc1158_06_03_001), in which she highlighted significant events recorded in this diary. Semi-daily entries discuss domestic activities and daily life with a focus on Wilbur's struggle with her widowed brother-in-law Revilo Bigelow over her relationship with her niece Alfreda Bigelow.
Date:
1859-05-26 - 1860-03-06
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, April 17, 1886
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1886
Description:
M. Carey Thomas tells Mary Garrett she stole some of her books and also discusses her donation for the English Department books. She also mentions not being able to go to the school and matters of the committee.
Date:
1886-04-17
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Annual report of the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Title:
Annual report of the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Description:
Printed annual report of the Society that includes the treasurer's report and lists of subscribers, donations, Society members, and officers.
Date:
1911
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
M. Wistar letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Title:
M. Wistar letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Description:
Discusses the recent death of R. Miller, the writer's uncle.
Date:
1803-06-15
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Thomas Evans letter to Isaac Collins
Title:
Thomas Evans letter to Isaac Collins
Description:
Thomas Evans was a Quaker minister. He shares news of family and friends in Philadelphia while Isaac and Rebecca Collins are travelling through England. He also remarks on the present condition of the Society of Friends in the United States.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, November 04, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett with an account of her day and a summary of some notes and packages she intends to send Garrett. She also encourages Garrett to rest in order to preserve her health.
Date:
1893-11-04
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Katherine Banning Chew letter draft to Elias Boudinot
Title:
Katherine Banning Chew letter draft to Elias Boudinot
Description:
Draft of a request to renew a property lease.
Date:
1800 - 1821
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, April 13, 1890
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1890
Description:
M. Carey Thomas discusses the committee and the circular.
Date:
1890-04-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Edith Sharpless Kite letters to Ann Trimble Sharpless and Phebe Sharpless Middleton
Title:
Edith Sharpless Kite letters to Ann Trimble Sharpless and Phebe Sharpless Middleton
Date:
1835-03-03
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
M. West letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Title:
M. West letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Description:
Likely written by Martha West. Expresses love and concern for Kite and discusses dressmaking.
Date:
1803-08-25
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, March 28, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas expresses concern for Mary Garrett's health, especially as she is rewriting and copying something at Thomas's request.
Date:
1893-03-28
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, December 12, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, explaining why she was too busy to write a letter earlier in the day.
Date:
1893-12-12
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Josiah Forster letter to Isaac Collins
Title:
Josiah Forster letter to Isaac Collins
Description:
Josiah Forster was a prominent British Quaker. He shares news about his family, remarks on the recently passed Fugitive Slave Act in the United States, and comments on news he has recently heard regarding Quakers in the United States.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances resolutions
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances resolutions
Description:
Accepts Hannah Boudinot's resignation from the presidence; appoints her daughter Susan V. Bradford as the new president.
Date:
1805-11
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 24, 1894
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1894
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett, expressing her sympathy about Garrett's ill health and recounting her day's activities. The letter also includes a short page of notes about Bryn Mawr School business.
Date:
1894-01-24
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. Reports on his activities, including his attendance at multiple Quaker meetings. Discusses various Quakers.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, September 22 - 23, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, telling her of her travels, and of luggage she is still waiting for. She also writes of her disappointment at not receiving more letters from Thomas.
Date:
(approximate)1893-09-22 - (approximate)1893-09-23
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, June 01, 1885
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1885
Description:
Mary Garrett writes M. Carey Thomas a brief letter, telling her of her travel plans for the summer. She mentions that Mamie has been dealing with unpleasant School matters, although she does not elaborate.
Date:
1886-06-01
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Mary Kite letter to Rebecca W. Kite
Title:
Mary Kite letter to Rebecca W. Kite
Description:
Mary Kite mourns the death of her brother Joseph Kite (1795-1854).
Date:
1854-11-26
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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