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Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Written to her daughter Julia, who is on her way home from a trip to Europe. Is searching for a new house. Discusses friends/family, including her future son-in-law James H. Morse and his interest in her daughter Lucy; describes him as a "Know nothing" and believes he will be Lucy's "salvation." Received a letter asking for biographical details on "Kitty" Caroline Gibbons and her work at the Isaac T. Hopper Home.
Date:
1870-03-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning family/friends on a visit to Boston.
Date:
1870-10-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Describes a visit to Cambridge and Boston. Passed Thanksgiving with Dr. Walker and his nieces, one of whom was a clerk in a real estate office.
Date:
1873-11-28
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning family/friends. Discusses her experiences as a war nurse at the N.J. General Hospital, with a focus on the death of Major Potter [sp].
Date:
1864-09-14
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning family/friends. Discusses her experiences as a war nurse at the N.J. General Hospital, especially a woman who came to retrieve her husband's body for burial.
Date:
1864-09-29
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning family/friends. Recently visited "Uncle Mott, possibly referring to James Mott, husband of Lucretia Mott.
Date:
1867-07-15
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discussion of an upcoming election, particularly regarding the politician Roscoe Conkling. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends.
Date:
1881-07-05
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discussion of visiting and logistics, and then discussion of the election. Writes, What a relief that the President improves from day to day, likely refering to James A. Garfield, the president at the time who was shot several days prior to the writing of this letter.
Date:
1881-07-09
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
The President's health is not improving, but the surgeon Frank Hastings Hamilton is set to operate on him, and Abby hopes Hamilton will be able to improve his condition. Discusses upcoming plans and recent news concerning family/friends. Mentions "Beverly Beach, possibly a location at Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. Julia attended a Temperance meeting. Mentions a General Howland, possibly Joseph Howland.
Date:
1881-07-24
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Letter saying hello. Sent from Greenwood. Date looks like "1880, but appears to be addressed to Sally as a child, and Sally has marked it 1850" on the back of the letter.
Date:
1850-07-11
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Has been traveling; just left Wilmington and is on her way to Greenwood. Date looks like "1880, but appears to be addressed to Sally as a child, and Sally has marked it 1850" on the back of the letter. Envelope addressed to James Sloan Gibbons at Ocean Bank in New York. Says "Give my love to Grandfather"- possibly Isaac T. Hopper.
Date:
1850-07-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends.
Date:
1880-07-22
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including Louisa Black, Janine Morse, her daughter Lucy, and others. Julia is taking a Harvard course and has written a story.
Date:
1885-09-02
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including her daughter Julia, Susy and Ellen Emerson, and others. Sally is travelling to Canaan [sp], Lexor, and Pittsfield (possibly Massachusetts). Hopes that Sally can go to Bonnie Haven (the home of Lucy Gibbons Morse and James Morse) and Cotuit. Mentions Julia going to Rockaway.
Date:
1885-09-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Written from Morion [sp]. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Something negative occurred to a family she knows, possibly a death.
Date:
1886-08-20
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Has had a very busy week.
Date:
1880-09-15
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Wishes Sally a happy birthday. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including the funeral of Elizabeth Manny [sp].
Date:
1880-09-22
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Mentions Anna Powell, possibly Anna Rice Powell, who married the Quaker social reformer Aaron M. Powell. Tells Sally that someone sought her as a teacher because she had heard that "Mrs. Emerson [is] the best teacher in New York."
Date:
1880-09-26
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. She seems to be travelling.
Date:
1883-07-29
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Sally is on a "pilgrimage." Her husband, James Sloan Gibbons, suspected Sally had malaria.
Date:
1883-08-05
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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