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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, notably Joseph and Mrs. Choate and a Miss Putnam (likely Mary Putnam Jacobi). Mentions "The Home" (the Isaac T. Hopper Home). Mentions that James B. Thayer was appointed as a professor of law at Harvard. Discusses the mistreatment of working-class communities/children by the "Commissioners": "The Island condemns the Commissioners and I hold them convicted of gross neglect and inhumanity." Discusses the upkeep of and donations to her organizations.
Date:
1873-12-30
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her family
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her family
Description:
Describes a trip to Cambridge, especially meeting many people associated with Harvard University.
Date:
1859-08-20
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:
Describes her stay in Beverly Farms and her travels to other parts of Massachusetts. Mentions James B. Thayer and a Mrs. Emerson. Is on her way to Cambridge the following day.
Date:
1870-10-13
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson and Julia Gibbons
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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 Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends and recent donations to her organizations. Also mentions the Thayers. Refers to "the dolls."
Date:
1878-12-26
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to "Mary"
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to "Mary"
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Talks of family grieving over the death of her son William. Describes visiting her brother John Hopper and his wife Rosa when she gave birth to their son, Willie (William DeWolf Hopper).
Date:
1858-04-05
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to James Sloan Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to James Sloan Gibbons
Description:
Discusses her visit to Cambridge.
Date:
1869-03-26
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 travelling to Albany to receive government funding for her charities, the Infant Asylum and The Home (later the Isaac T. Hopper Home). Mentions aid from Joseph Choate. Less money was awarded to The Home, as the House Speaker did not have faith in "so called" sinners. Of the women associated with The Home, she says she will "stand by them long as I live." Discusses her daughter Julia's active involvement in the Diet Kitchen. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. James B. Thayer wrote her to announce the birth of another daughter.
Date:
1874-04-03
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
James B. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
James B. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
James Bradley Thayer was a jurist and educator. Announces the birth of his son, Ezra Ripley. Thanks her for the photographs of her brother John T. Hopper.
Date:
1866-02-21
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
James B. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
James B. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
James Bradley Thayer was a jurist and educator. Will send a circular to Mr. Barnard (possibly James M. Barnard) and to Sally (likely his sister). Sally and his mother now live permanently in Northampton. Discusses his son William.
Date:
1866-05-25
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
James B. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
James B. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
James Bradley Thayer was a jurist and educator. Encloses photographs of the "little boy" (probably his son) for her family. Regrets being unable to visit her when he was in New York for business. Discusses recent events concerning his family/friends. Mentions her being referenced in Patten's memoir and asks if she has read the Harvard Memorial Biographies.
Date:
1866-08-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
James B. Thayer letter
Title:
James B. Thayer letter
Description:
James Bradley Thayer was a jurist and educator. Written to "Hopper." Discusses the contents of a letter from Dainese [sp] about the death of William, possibly Abby's son-in-law William Emerson.
Date:
1864-05-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Sarah Hopper Emerson letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Sarah Hopper Emerson letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Describes Emerson's activities in Boston, including a visit to James and Sophy Thayer.
Date:
1865-06-16
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:
Misses Sally. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Has sent out circulars seeking funds for organizational work. Mentions Uncle Edward. Received a letter from James Thayer.
Date:
1866-05-28
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to James Sloan Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to James Sloan Gibbons
Description:
Discusses her visit to Cambridge. Encounters a Mrs. Pendergast whom she had known at Point Lookout. Mentions an article in the Tribune about the resignation of a doctor. Mentions a Mr. Ware, a religious leader associated with Harvard - possibly Henry Ware, who helped create Harvard Divinity School.
Date:
1869-03-24
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:
Wants to know where Sally is and when she will return home. Mentions visits from people including Joseph Choate and Sarah and James Thayer. Discusses how those involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and attempted assassination of his colleagues are being sentenced, and states, I never would give my voice in favor of any capital punishment but in this case would not dare to raise my voice against it. There seems to be a mention of the journalist Parke Godwin ("she goes to Parke Godwin by invitation").
Date:
1865-07-08
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:
Tells Sally not to correct or circulate the Treasury Report. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including Mr. Thayer and Dr. Walker.
Date:
1869-03-27
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers