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1902 March 2, Boston, to Dearest Mother
Title:
1902 March 2, to Dearest Mother
Description:
Stationery bears seal of The Brunswick, Copley Square, Boston, with the name of Herbert H. Barnes, Manager, underneath.
Date:
1902-03-02
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1902 February 28, Boston, to Dearest Mother
Title:
1902 February 28, to Dearest Mother
Date:
1902-02-28
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Emily Howland letter to Hannah Letchworth Howland
Title:
Emily Howland letter to Hannah Letchworth Howland
Description:
Letter fragment. Written to her sister-in-law Hannah Letchworth Howland. Discusses her recent activities in Massachusetts. Makes multiple references to the death of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mentions meeting abolitionist Ann Bigelow (1813-1989), who recounted aiding fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins.
Date:
1883-02-26
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Julia Wilbur "American" diary, 1882
Title:
Julia Wilbur "American" diary, 1882
Description:
Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing significant events in detail. Recurring themes are her work at the Patent Office and her social activities, including attending White House receptions. Also describes her travels in Massachusetts and eastern New York. The memoranda at the end include a reflection on the year as a whole and a summary of the state of her family.
Date:
1882
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson and Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson and Julia Gibbons
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends as well as upcoming travel plans.
Date:
1869-03-25
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her daughter
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her daughter
Description:
Has to deliver an announcement regarding a recent accusation that she is "hitched in to the Democratic party." Discusses recent news concerning family/friends.
Date:
1868-07-07
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Frank H. Bigelow letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Frank H. Bigelow letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Discusses his journey home and what he has been doing since returning there. Is thankful for visiting with her in New York.
Date:
1868-08-30
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Frank H. Bigelow letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Frank H. Bigelow letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Bigelow's letter tells Gibbons about his time at Harvard University and about several months he spent working on a fishing boat.
Date:
1870-11-27
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. Says she has "written to Concord" regarding someone named Wilson.
Date:
1882-08-23
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 and the state of the house. Mentions Mrs. Dewey, possibly the biographer Mary E. Dewey.
Date:
1883-07-15
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:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends and the state of the house.
Date:
1883-07-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody letter to Thesta Dana
Title:
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody letter to Thesta Dana
Description:
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody was a prominent American educator; Thesta Dana was the wife of Colonel James Dana. Discusses the pardoning of individuals and confiscation of property. Discusses Maria R. Mann and her struggles to establish a school for African Americans.
Date:
1863-1870
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Has arrived home safely after a very nice visit with Abby.
Date:
1868-08-15
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Is filled with anguish to send her only son, Theodore, off to college but knows it is for his own good. Still has her daughter Sally's French books which she has not yet had time to read.
Date:
1868-09-11
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thanks Gibbons for the note regarding her son Theodore. Is glad to hear she would like her to send the coat for Colbert (William C. K. Burke), an African American boy under Gibbons's care.
Date:
1868-09-19
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Will send the items she promised very soon and apologizes for the delay. Asks if she can come for a longer visit with Abby next summer.
Date:
1868-10-11
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
A tract of land of about 20 acres directly across from her house is going up for auction. Hunt requests that Abby ask Hunt's father to provide money to buy the land.
Date:
1868-11-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody was a prominent American educator. Discusses Maria R. Mann and her struggles against racist attitudes to establish a school for African Americans.
Date:
1863-1870
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Talks about her son Theodore and his education and health issues. Mentions that Abby's son Willie gave Theodore a copy of Charles Sumner's speeches, noting that Willie referred to it "the most interesting book he ever had in his life."
Date:
1868-06-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Elizabeth Hunt letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Is very grateful to Abby for letting her son Theodore stay with her in New York.
Date:
1868-06-20
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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