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Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Gibbons' daughter Sally is visiting her.
Date:
1866-06-30
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Gibbons's daughter Sally Emerson is going to visit Dana soon; Dana brings up William David Norris, an African-American boy living with Gibbons, in connection with the visit.
Date:
1866-04-25
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Discusses a visit from Ella Burke Henry, a resident of the Freedman's Village in Arlington who is concerned over the lack of letters from her brother William C. K. Burke. Briefly mentions the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
Date:
1868-05-14
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Is preparing to move into a new house.
Date:
1865-1893
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Discusses plans to travel to New York.
Date:
1868-07-26
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Is returning books to Sally Gibbons Emerson. Discusses dealing with a heat wave. Briefly speaks of friends/family and her new domestic servant. Letter delivered by William Davis Norris.
Date:
1868-07-14
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. This brief letter discusses Confederate prisoners of war. Mentions plans to visit New York. Discusses her husband and his role in the military.
Date:
1861-1893
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and was a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Welcomes Abby and her family to visit. Mentions a nearby battle.
Date:
1864-07
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Discusses visiting Gibbons in New York, Gibbons's daughter Sally's visit to her, and news of family/friends including Emily Howland and Maria R. Mann.
Date:
1866-06-30
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Discusses Gibbons's daughter Sally, who is visiting her. Sends list of items she wants her husband to send her money for.
Date:
1866-06-30
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Says her husband is on leave and may visit Gibbons.
Date:
1865-11-21
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and was a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Thanks Abby for the medallion. Has heard of the suffering of the freed people. Jane Woolsey is planning to help the freed people after her hospital is closed.
Date:
1865-12
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and was a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Writes on behalf of Dr. Lee to ask whether he can visit Abby when he goes to New York. Is sending them a photograph of her husband and children via Dr. Lee.
Date:
1865-08-09
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College