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Sarah Hopper Palmer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Sarah Hopper Palmer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Discusses a trip taken out west by Will (likely her grandson William Wright) with "a party of young folks." Is concerned about Abby's recent health issues. Includes a newspaper clipping about Bertha A. Clement, the granddaughter of a family friend.
Date:
1885-10-09
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Lucretia Mott letter to Sarah Dugdale
Title:
Lucretia Mott letter to Sarah Dugdale
Description:
Lucretia Mott compliments Sarah Dugdale's son Joseph Dugdale on his ability to sway others to the abolitionist cause, then describes an uncomfortable encounter between a guest in her home and her aunt. She also mentions receiving a letter from Griffith M. Cooper, a minister who had recently been removed from his position for defending Charles Marriott and Isaac T. Hopper, and says that a reorganization of the Society of Friends is crucial.
Date:
1845-10-07
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore 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:
She has been spending time by her father(Isaac T. Hopper's bedside while he is very unwell. Makes arrangements for Sally and Julia during the holidays. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including her other children and Mrs. Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight Sedgwick (Mrs. Charles Sedgwick), an author and headmistress of a nationally recognized girls' school.
Date:
1852-03-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Edward Hopper
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Edward Hopper
Description:
Asks a series of questions about Isaac T. Hopper that were asked of her in a letter from "Maria, likely Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper's biographer. Suggests that Uncle Levi and Aunt Rachel can help him answer the questions.
Date:
1852-1885
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Likely written while her daughters Sally and Julia were away at school with Mrs. Elizabeth B.D. Sedgwick in the 1850s. Discusses her father Isaac T. Hopper and gives her daughters advice on dress and conduct.
Date:
1850-1855
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons and James Sloan Gibbons letters to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons and James Sloan Gibbons letters to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Julia is away at school. Advises her about her school lessons and handwriting. Discusses Christmas presents. Discusses recent events concerning friends/family, including her teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight Sedgwick (Mrs. Charles Sedgwick), and Lydia Maria Child, who is writing a biography of Isaac T. Hopper.
Date:
1852-11-27
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Julia is away at school. Discusses a new house. Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including the recent death of Isaac T. Hopper. Has sent her strawberries.
Date:
1852-06-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Julia is away at school. Discusses a new house. Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including the recent death of Isaac T. Hopper. Is sending clothes.
Date:
1852-09-09
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Julia is away at school. Discusses the biography of her father, Isaac T. Hopper and his recent death. Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including Julia's teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight Sedgwick (Mrs. Charles Sedgwick). Wants Julia to remain at school with Mrs. Sedgwick one more year, and for her daughter Lucy to go as well. Looks forward to teaching her daughters about household affairs.
Date:
1853-08-27
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to William Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to William Gibbons
Description:
Willie is away at school. Expresses deep affection towards him. Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including the illnesses of various people. Advises Willie to moderate his desires to things "necessary to thy comfort" and to "avoid all extravagances, citing her father Isaac T. Hopper as a role model. Willie might move to Divinity Hall.
Date:
1854-03-13
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her sister
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her sister
Description:
Possibly addressed to her sister Rachel Brown (1798-1887). Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including her father Isaac T. Hopper and the death of Andrew Cook [sp]. Discusses a newspaper article about a dog who saved his owner from a house fire. Discusses events involving the school where she works.
Date:
1832-07-23
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Catherine A. Howard letter to "Miss Gibbons"
Title:
Catherine A. Howard letter to "Miss Gibbons"
Description:
Catherine A. Howard was the wife of Senator Jacob M. Howard of Michigan. Written to one of Abby Hopper Gibbons's daughters, but it is unclear which one. Praises Isaac T. Hopper and requests a likeness of Abby.
Date:
1863-11-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Description:
Explains that she has been very busy with teaching. Her father Isaac T. Hopper is suing the translator of a work of Quaker history as part of a committee from Meeting for Sufferings. Discusses recent events relating to family/friends and preparations for Yearly Meeting.
Date:
1832-03-23
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Description:
Mentions a bible her father Isaac T. Hopper was given while abroad. Very briefly mentions her work as a teacher. Discusses travelling in a steamboat that broke down and a "hot plaster" treatment she used to help heal her side.
Date:
1831-04-24
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore 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. Much of her time has been spent taking care of her father, Isaac T. Hopper, who is very ill.
Date:
1852-03-24
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Description:
Describes sending their father, Isaac T. Hopper, off on his trip to Great Britain. She expresses great sorrow at the idea of her father being away for several months.
Date:
1830-09-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer
Description:
Describes her father Isaac T. Hopper's return from his long trip to the British Isles. Hopes her sister Sarah will come visit for Yearly Meeting.
Date:
1831-05-19
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer and Jonathan Palmer
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer and Jonathan Palmer
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including her father Isaac T. Hopper (who is traveling to Britain), Mary Lot's attempts at sobriety, and a party Gibbons attended. Plans to spend only a few years in New York City.
Date:
1830-09-21
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer and Jonathan Palmer
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer and Jonathan Palmer
Description:
Gibbons describes her sorrow over the death of her young brother Thomas, who passed away in her arms. Her brother John arranged for an Italian artist to come make a death mask of the child at midnight. She herself made a silhouette of Thomas's face. Her young sister Hannah also passed away. Speaks positively of a young man named James, possibly her future husband James Gibbons.
Date:
1832-02-14
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer, Jonathan Palmer, Susanna Hopper, and Elizabeth Hopper
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Palmer, and Elizabeth Hopper
Description:
Discusses recent events concerning family/friends. Their father, Isaac T. Hopper, will be leaving for Great Britain soon.
Date:
1830-09-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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