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Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, September 30, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
Dorothy writes to her mother about her return to campus for the new school year. There have been some changes in faculty, but everything is already back at full speed and Dorothy is as busy as ever.
Date:
1903-09-30
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
August 19, to Chellie
Title:
August 19, to Chellie
Description:
Written on August 19th (uear unknown)
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1902 February 23, Intervale, to Dearest Mother
Title:
1902 February 23, to Dearest Mother
Date:
1902-02-23
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1841 October 3, End of Commercial wharf Boston, to Mother, Philadelphia
Title:
1841 October 3, Philadelphia
Description:
Letter addressed to "Henry & Alfred Cope, Philadelphia" with "R.R. Cope" written below. Desribes a visit to the Bunker Hill Memorial while still under construction. The monument, begun in 1827, would be fully erected in 1842 as the first public obelisk in the United States.
Date:
1841-10-03
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1839 November 6, Philadelphia, to sister Anna, Salem
Title:
1839 November 6, Salem
Date:
1839-11-06
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1861 November 15, Awbury, to Dear Anna, Newport
Title:
1861 November 15, Newport
Date:
1861-11-15
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, October 25, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter Dorothy describes an unexpected visit of 30 educators from England who came to study Bryn Mawr college. Dorothy gave tours to some of them. They were particularly interested in student government. She tells mother about more parties for the juniors and other recreational activities. The last page(s) of the letter appear to be missing.
Date:
1903-10-25
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
1895 September 20, Awbury, to My dearest mother
Title:
1895 September 20, to My dearest mother
Date:
1895-09-20
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1845 November 14, Salem, to cousins, Providence
Title:
1845 November 14, Providence
Description:
Invitation to make a social visit to Chase home in Salem, Mass.
Date:
1845-11-14
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1901 March 7, to Family
Title:
1901 March 7, to Family
Date:
1901-03-07
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, October 5, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
This letter mostly deals with Dorothy organizing her room, asking mother to send things she forgot at home, and purchasing some items in town. Her regular work resumed and she went to the Freshmen party.
Date:
1903-10-05
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Dorothy Foster
Title:
Dorothy Foster
Description:
Dorothy Foster, class of 1904
Date:
(inferred)1904
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
1839 June 8, Salem (Mass.), to My dear mother, Philadelphia (Pa.)
Title:
1839 June 8, Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date:
1839-06-08
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1897 August 24, York Harbor, Maine, to Dear Cousin Anna
Title:
1897 August 24, to Dear Cousin Anna
Date:
1897-08-24
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Dorothy Foster
Title:
Dorothy Foster
Description:
Dorothy Foster, class of 1904, aged six years and five months in photo
Date:
(inferred)1904
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, October 11, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
Dorothy is sad because her parents are moving, and she misses home. She is worried about paying her laundry and book bills that are pretty high this semester. The students are unhappy with the new Philosophy professor and went to the Dean to talk with her, but the Dean is yet reluctant to send him away. Dorothy describes a party she hosted and a couple others she attended.
Date:
1903-10-11
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, October 16, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
Dorothy is very busy with work and extracurricular activities. She hosted her first event as her class president, the Freshmen reception. She also went to Philadelphia to see an exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, to gather some talking points for the upcoming dinner with the Dean. She shares that she really enjoys swimming now.
Date:
1903-10-16
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
1841 February 28, New Bedford, to Frank, Philada.
Title:
1841 February 28, Philada.
Description:
The stationer's imprint on the front page of the letter, upper left corner, is an upright rectangle with cropped corners, and the word BATH written inside . A bobwig is a wig in which the bottom locks are cropped to make short rather than full curls. (Oxford English Dictionary) St. Crispin is the patron saint of shoemakers . The line "Othello's occupation gone" comes from Act III, scene iii of the play. In this scene Othello is lamenting that he will no longer be a soldier . Listed in pencil on the back: Creighton & Wilson R [Ashurst] J Brown J W Bates W Brown Bray Bancroft J Barton P Brady E Carr G [&] Evans L. Duy. G B & J B [Engl---] Thos Evans [Huskel Herkins] Hendrickson C W H [Love] [-] Mellon Patter [O Reeve] Ralston T Sharpless J & D Samuel [----] & Wallace A Plade H [Winkley] [--------] Shread Shaw
Date:
1841-02-28
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, October 13, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter Dorothy writes that the Dean has unreasonably prohibited Freshmen Play, which was a long-standing tradition, and notices, in general, that the current Freshmen are much tamer and quieter than they were. The students decided that cousins will no longer be allowed to stay in the dormitory.
Date:
(questionable)1903-10-13
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, September 30, 1902
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1902
Description:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother describing her trip to and arrival at Bryn Mawr and first days of studies. She writes about the Dean's address to students and welcoming the freshmen.
Date:
1902-09-30
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers

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