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Samuel Jacques Brun letter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Title:
Samuel Jacques Brun letter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Description:
Draft of a letter written to Howland's niece while Howland traveled around the Southern U.S. visiting African American schools with reformer Mary F. Eastman; for the finished letter, see A00186170. Discusses sight-seeing and flower-collecting in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date:
1891-04-04
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Emily Howland letter draft to Isabel Howland
Title:
Emily Howland letter draft to Isabel Howland
Description:
Draft of a letter written, possibly to Howland's niece Isabel, while Howland traveled around the Southern U.S. visiting African American schools with reformer Mary F. Eastman; for the finished letter, see A00186172. Discusses a spontaneous detour to Beaufort, South Carolina, where they saw a funeral led by the Vanderbilt Benevolent Association. Relates a conversation with the mayor of Beaufort about state politics and the local African American population. Mentions a friendly interaction between a Union and Confederate veteran and the fading of the "hating spirit" of sectional tensions. Discusses visiting Elizabeth Botume, head of an African American school, and her plans to retire. Mentions meeting Robert Smalls (mistakenly called Samuel Smalls). Relates the life-story of their carriage driver, whose wife had died of cancer. Mentions Miss Eastman's suffrage proselytization. Describes their time in Savannah, Georgia, where they visited the Chatham Academy and a school for African Americans. Asks the recipient to publish extracts of the letter.
Date:
1891-04-10
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Emily Howland letter to Isabel Howland
Title:
Emily Howland letter to Isabel Howland
Description:
Written to Howland's niece while Howland traveled around the Southern U.S. visiting African American schools with reformer Mary F. Eastman; for a draft of this letter, see A00186169. Discusses sight-seeing and flower-collecting in Charleston, South Carolina. Describes the African American family who lived in the Mount Pleasant lighthouse and with whom Howland and Eastman stayed the night. Also remarks on the African American school at Mount Pleasant.
Date:
1891-04-04
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Emily Howland letter to Isabel Howland
Title:
Emily Howland letter to Isabel Howland
Description:
Written, possibly to Howland's niece Isabel, while Howland traveled around the Southern U.S. visiting African American schools with reformer Mary F. Eastman; see A00186171 for a draft. Discusses a spontaneous detour to Beaufort, South Carolina, where they saw a funeral led by the Vanderbilt Benevolent Association. Relates a conversation with the mayor of Beaufort about state politics and the local African American population. Mentions a friendly interaction between a Union and Confederate veteran and the fading of the "hating spirit" of sectional tensions. Discusses visiting Elizabeth Botume, head of an African American school, and her plans to retire. Mentions meeting Robert Smalls (mistakenly called Samuel Smalls). Relates the life-story of their carriage driver, whose wife had died of cancer. Mentions Miss Eastman's suffrage proselytization. Describes their time in Savannah, Georgia, where they visited the Chatham Academy and a school for African Americans.
Date:
1891-04-10
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mary F. Eastman postcard to Emily Howland
Title:
Mary F. Eastman postcard to Emily Howland
Description:
Briefly discusses plans for a trip to the South, during which Eastman and Howland visited African American schools.
Date:
1891-03-24
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Samuel Jacques Brun letter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Title:
Samuel Jacques Brun letter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Date:
1891-04-04
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Emily Howland letter to Isabel Howland
Title:
Emily Howland letter to Isabel Howland
Description:
Written to Howland's niece from Micco, Florida, while Howland traveled around the Southern U.S. visiting African American schools with her friend Mary F. Eastman. Discusses spending time with a Mr. Harris and her botanical activities. Describes the inn at which she stayed, the plants surrounding it, and its owners.
Date:
1891-04-21
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College