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Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
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Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Wants Sally to read an article called "Reasons for not celebrating the Centennial in Philadelphia."
Date:
1873-08-15
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 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:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Discusses her work at the "Asylum" and says, We took in our first colored baby, although Mrs. Garrison expressed a hope that we would never get so low as that–no one had the courage to ask a white mother to take it–I do not care what the color is, if I can do it any good. Briefly discusses work "with our Home sisters" from the Isaac T. Hopper Home and the fact that Julia is getting ready to go to Beverly.
Date:
1873-07-18
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. Complains about the new "Elevated" train near her home.
Date:
1878-09-21
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 sent from Bonnie Haven, the home of Lucy Gibbons Morse and James Morse. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends.
Date:
1882-07-14
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 socializing with politicians in Albany, lobbying for her charities. Mentions the help of Joseph Choate. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Praises her daughter Julia's interest in and activism for the Diet Kitchen.
Date:
1874-03-04
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, particularly the health or illness of loved ones. Mentions the new "Elevated" train near to her home that creates a polluted and noisy environment for the community and for sick people in particular - she calls it the "Hellevated." Encloses a message from "the Tribune, possibly regarding concerns related to public health, and says, it does not impress me as an article to secure help of the right kind."
Date:
1878-08-05
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:
Written from Bonnie Haven, the home of Lucy Gibbons Morse and James Morse. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including Francis O'Kate [sp] at the Cotocheeset House and Anna Davis Hallowell.
Date:
1880-08-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning friends/family. Briefly talks about her diet kitchen and what she has been reading. Describes a domestic servant she employs.
Date:
1873-08-01
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College