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1834 February 28, Philadelphia, to Alfred Cope
Title:
1834 February 28, to Alfred Cope
Description:
Thomas P. Cope expresses his expectation of the defunding of the Second Bank of the United States to son Alfred Cope. He is critical of President Jackson and Pennsylvania Governor George Wolf regarding their responsibility with money. Jackson named Wolf the First Comptroller of the Treasury in 1836.
Date:
1834-02-28
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1834 January 20, Philadelphia, to Dear Susan
Title:
1834 January 20, to Dear Susan
Description:
Contains drafts of courtship letters dated January 20, 1834 to February 4, 1834.
Date:
1834-01-20
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 June 22, Philadelphia, to S.
Title:
1833 June 22, to S.
Description:
Draft of letter to Susan Newbold (later Cope) during courtship.
Date:
1833-06-22
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1832 November 27, Philadelphia, to S.
Title:
1832 November 27, to S.
Description:
Draft of letter to Susan Newbold (later Cope).
Date:
1832-11-27
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 July [June] 25, Bloomsdale, to William D. Cope
Title:
1833 July [June] 25, to William D. Cope
Description:
Mis-dated July 25, actually written June 25, 1833 . The letter was written by Susan to William in the year before their marriage, describing the concerns of Susan's regarding William's 7-month withdrawl from correspodence. She is noticably upset about this, but forgives William and ultimately tells him that she hopes they may retain the friendship they had prior, and that she should destroy this letter.
Date:
1833-06-25
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 August 4, Woodbourne, to Dear S.
Title:
1833 August 4, to Dear S.
Description:
Contains quote from William Cowper's "The Task."
Date:
1833-09-04
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 June 29, Philadelphia, to S.
Title:
1833 June 29, to S.
Date:
1833-06-29
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 April, Woodbourne, to William D. Cope
Title:
1833 April, to William D. Cope
Description:
Sarah expresses her sadness around the death of her two sisters. Hoping to gauge the sincerity of a "suggestion" by William, Sarah asks him to desribe her faults.
Date:
1833-04-01
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 October 17, Bloomsdale, to William D. Cope
Title:
1833 October 17, to William D. Cope
Description:
Susan's reply to Williams of September 27, in which he suggested she may be the true author of critical letter he received from pseudonymous writer "Dorothy Dolittle."
Date:
1833-10-17
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1833 March 21, White Cottage, Woodbourne, to Susan Newbold
Title:
1833 March 21, to Susan Newbold
Description:
Draft of letter to Sarah Miller Walker.
Date:
1833-03-21
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Emily Howland letter to Hannah Letchworth Howland
Title:
Emily Howland letter to Hannah Letchworth Howland
Description:
Gives her sister-in-law news of friends and family. Writes of her niece Isabel Howland's desire not to have her "disease" widely discussed. Discusses courtship, saying that Howland has come to believe women must take the initiative.
Date:
1886-06-20
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
1833 December 27, Philadelphia, to S.
Title:
1833 December 27, to S.
Date:
1833-12-27
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Mitchell's Elegant Pharmacy
Title:
Mitchell's Elegant Pharmacy
Description:
Advertisement for Mitchell's Elegant Pharmacy. This is one of thirteen cards in the collection for this business. Card with illustration of a bird resting on foliage.
Date:
1870 - 1895
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Chicorée de Ronne
Title:
Chicorée de Ronne
Description:
Advertisement for Chicorée de Ronne. One of fourteen cards for this product from the collection. Card with illustration of a young couple dressed in fine clothing.
Date:
1885 - 1900
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Annual Excursion! Keystone Beneficial Society, Disston Saw Works, To Atlantic City
Title:
Annual Excursion! Keystone Beneficial Society, To Atlantic City
Description:
Advertisement for West Jersey Railroad. This is the only card for this manufacturer in the collection. The Disston Saw Works was located in Philadelphia and so gives the location for the start of the trip. Card with illustration of a couple scratching “I love you” in the sand.
Date:
1882
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
W. M. Bardsley's Old Reliable Stationery & Fancy Goods Store
Title:
W. M. Bardsley's Old Reliable Stationery & Fancy Goods Store
Description:
Advertisement for W. M. Bardsley's Old Reliable Stationery & Fancy Goods Store. One of five cards in the collection for this business. Card with illustration of a young man and woman walking along a path.
Date:
1875 - 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Kendall Mfg. Co. Soapine and French Laundry Soap
Title:
Kendall Mfg. Co. Soapine and French Laundry Soap
Description:
Advertisement for Kendall Mfg. Co. Soapine and French Laundry Soap. One of twenty-six custom-made cards for Soapine in the collection, this card is part of what Dave Cheadle identifies as the "Confusing Kendall Crate Series." For more information on this series, see Cheadle, Dave. SOAPINE DID IT! Englewood, CO: 2000 (16-17).
Date:
1880 - 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Curtis Davis & Co. Boston, Mass.
Title:
Curtis Davis & Co. Boston, Mass.
Description:
Advertisement for Curtis Davis & Co. Boston, Mass. One of four gilt cards for this business all of which were designed by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. All of these cards feature people greeting each other, in this case a cupid and two women. For more information about this series see: Mac Donnell, Kevin. "Trade Cards by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: The young artist's Soapine and non-Soapine designs" THE ADVERTISING TRADE CARD QUARTERLY : THE JOURNAL OF THE TRADE CARD COLLECTIONS ASSOCIATION. 8.3 (Fall 2001): 18-25, 28.
Date:
1880 - 1900
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Nederlandsche Stoomkoffiebrandery Antwerpen
Title:
Nederlandsche Stoomkoffiebrandery Antwerpen
Description:
Advertisement for Nederlandsche Stoomkoffiebrandery Antwerpen. One of twenty-two cards for this company in the collection. Van Leckwyck, in addition to coffee, distributed an Australian bouillon called "Ship Brand" meat extract. Many cards of this set feature children, and some have a nature motif.
Date:
1895 - 1910
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
L’Indiscret (Dubois & Cie.)
Title:
L’Indiscret (Dubois & Cie.)
Description:
Advertisement for L’Indiscret (Dubois & Cie.). Among varied cards for this company from the collection. The face depicts two boys dressed in military costume in dice. One is presenting a girl with a flower. The face includes the caption: "L'indiscret."
Date:
1850 - 1900
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection