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Julia Wilbur diary, 1895
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, 1895
Description:
Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing her activities in detail. Frequently describes medical treatments and attending women's suffrage councils.
Date:
1895
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Kite letter to her sister
Title:
Mary Kite letter to her sister
Description:
Written to one of Mary Kite's sisters or sisters-in-law. Primarily discusses her religious faith and recent events concerning family/friends. Refers to John Brown's raid of Harpers Ferry.
Date:
1860-11-22
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, April 13, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1891
Description:
Mary Garrett reaches out to M. Carey Thomas through her traveling companion, as Garrett herself is sick. The note updates Thomas on her health.
Date:
1891-04-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, October 22, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, explaining that she has been taking care of herself as best as she can while her brother has been ill. She writes of the possibility of her and her family's return to Baltimore within the week. She then writes of how she spent her day.
Date:
1893-10-22
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, April 19, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1891
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas to update her about her health, and to tell her about possible travel plans for her summer.
Date:
1891-04-19
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, April 17, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1891
Description:
Mary Garrett updates M. Carey Thomas on her health and how she has been spending her days sick in New York.
Date:
1891-04-17
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, August 20, 1883
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1883
Description:
M. Carey Thomas notes that she has been ill, and writes of the difficulty of finding kind host families in Paris. She describes the scenery of Lannion and Brittany, France. This letter also contains a telegraph from Thomas to Garrett, and a small clipping about the nature of women vs. men. This letter does not include an envelope, so exact locations of Thomas and Garrett are unknown.
Date:
1883-08-20
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1893
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1893
Description:
Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing events in detail. The memoranda at the end include a summary of the state of her family and her finances as well as various facts, figures, sayings, and literary extracts.
Date:
1893
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, November 13, 1888
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1888
Description:
Mary Garrett expresses worry over a Miss Barrett, who had apparently become very unwell. Garrett also tells Thomas that she will be unable to see her for Thanksgiving, but encourages her to write to her. She closes by saying that she enjoyed her recent stay at Bryn Mawr, even though they had much work matters to discuss.
Date:
1888-11-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, October 19, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, giving her an update on her own health and treatments. She writes in great detail of how she spends her days. She also writes of her brother's health, reminding Thomas to not share details of it with anyone.
Date:
1893-10-19
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, September 02, 1883
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1883
Description:
Thomas writes of an ongoing illness, and of the travel that she and Mamie Gwinn have been doing.
Date:
1883-09-02
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, October 27, 1886
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1886
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, giving her extensive updates about Bessie King's health, the weather, and Bessie's travel plans. She briefly mentions an issue with a few of the schoolrooms at Bryn Mawr School, stating that Thomas and Mamie would be the only people available for Miss Andrews to fall back on if something were to go awry.
Date:
1886-10-27
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, November 13, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett saying that both she and Mamie are ill. She briefly describes her strategy and predictions for an upcoming trustees meeting, then writes about how much she loves and misses Garrett.
Date:
1893-11-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, May 26, 1889
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1889
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas during her journey to Deer Park, telling her of chairs that she looked at the other day, and of Bessie's continuing health issues.
Date:
1889-05-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, March 13, 1889
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1889
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, apologizing for not writing sooner, explaining that she had been ill. She writes at length about the operas she recently saw, and thanks Thomas for the notes that she sent to her regarding them. She apologizes for not being able to visit Bryn Mawr College the week prior. No envelope, no addresses given.
Date:
1889-03-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, February 25, 1886
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1886
Description:
A brief letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Garrett, in which she plans to meet Garrett and Julia Rogers in Philadelphia. She expresses concern that the contraction of measles by one of the teachers at Bryn Mawr School would mean six weeks without Latin or Greek classes.
Date:
1886-02-25
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter to Rebecca
Title:
Letter to Rebecca
Description:
Signed "thy affectionate aunt" and addressed to "Rebecca, possibly Rebecca Kite Brown (1814-1852). Discusses recent events and news concerning family/friends. Also discusses religious matters.
Date:
1824 - 1829
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, June 26, 1892
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1892
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, telling her that her back has been aching terribly for the last several days, which prevented her from writing sooner. She defends her decision to not journey to Paris to see Thomas, as it would have been too much of a strain on her health. She goes into detail about the treatments that she is receiving, and about the clinic. She also says that she is including newspaper clippings of new of Bryn Mawr School, although they are no longer with the letter. She also states her pleasure upon hearing that a Mr. Mayer has been elected to the Hospital Board. She then talks of books she is reading, and how she is not very interested in them. This letter and envelope have been torn, such that corners are missing.
Date:
1892-06-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr 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 apologizes for possibly adding to Garrett's illness by asking her to do work. She also worries that paying Garrett a visit will also prevent Garrett's health from improving. She writes of meeting with Board members regarding her request to be made President, and of their continued resistance due to the fact that she is a woman. A telegraph asking Garrett to say whether she is well enough for Thomas to visit is included.
Date:
1893-03-28
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 03, 1884
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1884
Description:
This letter accompanies a book that M. Carey Thomas recommends that Mary Garrett read. Thomas reflects on time spent reading literature with Bessie King. She also expresses sympathy for Garrett's father's illness, as well as Garrett's own.
Date:
1884-01-03
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College

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