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Sarah Hopper Emerson letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Sarah Hopper Emerson letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Passes on news from the military hospital where Emerson worked. Lists supplies needed from the Sanitary Commission. Mentions that the Woolseys are present.
Date:
1864-10-03
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:
Discusses the illness of Martha Sever (sp?) and passes on other news from the military hospital where Emerson worked as a nurse. Asks Gibbons to have a newpaper article written. Gives a list of items received from the Sanitary Commission. Expresses outrage that a "Rebel woman" has been put in charge of the Sanitary Commission's hospital supplies for wounded Confederate prisoners in Winchester, Virginia; says that "if it were not that the Sanitary and Christian Commissions were rivals and that the former does so much good, I would write a letter to the paper myself about it"; blames the leadership of Mr. Knapp.
Date:
1864-10-04
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter
Description:
Fragment. Describes the lives of the "Contraband, a term used during the Civil War to refer to slaves who had escaped to Union lines. One such man named John Perry had been recaptured by his master before escaping again; Gibbons helped him gain a new identity and work. Looks forward to receiving clothes for them. If ever there were an abused, despised, neglected race of human beings, here they are."
Date:
1863-03
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 recent news concerning family/friends, possibly including Joseph Chaote. She enjoys getting letters from James but is disappointed that she hasn't gotten very many letters from their children. Discusses the death of Anna Brown's boy, who was "willing to let him go rather than to have his suffering prolonged." A woman named Ann A. Skeel wrote to her to donate money, which Abby tells her to put towards condensed milk.
Date:
1863-05-12
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:
Suspects her letters aren't reaching their recipients and distrusts the Post Master, who is a drunk and beats a contraband slave ("Contraband" was a term used during the Civil War to refer to formerly enslaved people who had escaped to Union lines). While she respects Dr. Wagner, she is disappointed by his endorsement of the Post Master. Might be able to visit her family soon if she is summoned to testify in the case of their Steward, Mr. Geoffrey. Complains about the Prussian Dr. Drumacher [sp], saying "it is very unusual to find a man so cordially detested by any thing in human shape." Discusses her experiences as a war nurse. 312 patients arrived who were prisoners at Richmond, and there is a shortage of clothing for them. Cared for a black boy who was severely whipped, and she was outraged when he was returned to his master despite her argument to the commander against it.
Date:
1862-08-10
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her daughter
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her daughter
Description:
Describes serving as a nurse for the "Contraband" ("Contraband" was a term used during the Civil War to refer to formerly enslaved people who had escaped to Union lines). Describes her discussions with senators about what she has been experiencing, and the general ignorance of these senators and other men in positions of power. Discusses at length the behavior of the Surgeon General, whom she finds to be ignorant and an abuser of his power - says that he "hates Protestant women."
Date:
1863-01
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Frank Nichols letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Frank Nichols letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Written by a soldier in the army hospital at Point Lookout, where Gibbons had worked as a nurse. Briefly talks about the destruction of Gibbons's house during the recent New York draft riots. Expresses distrust of Democrats and dislike of many perceived traitors to the Union such as "Wood" and "Seymour" (perhaps Thomas H. Seymour, governor of New York). Reports that there are about 1100 African-Americans at Point Lookout. Talks about a visit of an "Old Angel, likely in reference to Dorothea Dix, and discusses conflict between her and Gibbons. Talks about a Contraband man called Uncle Willoughby (contraband" was a term used during the Civil War to refer to formerly enslaved people who had escaped to Union lines).
Date:
1863-08-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Frederick N. Knapp letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Frederick N. Knapp letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Frederick Newman Knapp was a clergyman, teacher, and prominent figure of the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War, acting as superintendent of the Special Relief Department. Wants to include a written account of Gibbons' experiences as a Civil War nurse in the book he is writing about the relief of sick and wounded soldiers.
Date:
1866-07-23
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Henrietta T. Norris letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Henrietta T. Norris letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Discusses arrangements at hospitals in Baltimore, including the "diet rooms." Has received a "Hammond Gazette" from the hospital at Point Lookout, Maryland, where Gibbons worked as a nurse. Describes communications with relief workers in Philadelphia and Flushing, NY. Recently saw astronomer Maria Mitchell in Philadelphia.
Date:
1863-04-05
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Discusses recent events involving the war and their work in the army hospital, including the observations of camps and colored regiments. Discusses multiple individuals, including Secretary of War Edwin Stanton; other people mentioned include General Casey, General Meade, Dr. Stearns, and "Frank."
Date:
1863-10-23
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Written on U.S.A. General Hospital, Fairfax Seminary stationery. Discusses recent events concerning army hospital personnel, including the controversies surrounding Surgeon General Hammond. Describes the substandard conditions of a regimental hospital and rebukes the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the Medical Department. Disapproves of the social receptions held exclusively for the officers and ladies. Is working to establish a reading room and asks for donations of surplus books and magazines. Mentions the misplacement of a box of supplies sent to Gibbons. Says that Gibbons "can certainly influence the right people" within the Medical Department.
Date:
1864-02-23
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Written from Fairfax Seminary Hospital. Asks Gibbons to confirm the news of General Barnes' drunkenness at Point Lookout and to send her the contact information of any witnesses.
Date:
1861-1865
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Written from Fairfax Seminary Hospital. Asks Gibbons to bring multiple items when she comes to visit. Hopes that Mr. Wilson will consider the reforms to the Medical Department. Discusses desired political goals involving multiple individuals, including Dr. Smith. Mentions Senators John P. Hale and James W. Grimes. Asks that the papers between themselves remain confidential. Wishes Gibbons good luck with her "Asylum business" and hopes that Miss Schuyler and Miss Collins will visit.
Date:
1861-1865
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Offers sympathy over the recent death of Gibbons's brother John Hopper. Discusses Gibbons and her daughter Sally's possible plans to take time off from hospital work and offers her assistance. Asks about the military hospital in the New York area and wonders about possible work available there.
Date:
1864-07-27
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jean M. Lander letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jean M. Lander letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jean M. Lander was an actress and the wife of General Frederick W. Lander. Was disappointed that she missed Gibbons on Saturday. Has sent supplies to hospitals for wounded soldiers and visited the hospitals and camps on Folly and Morris Islands in South Carolina. Many supplies are needed, including woolen clothing, bandages, eggs, and sugar. Discusses the conditions of the hospitals, the prevalence of disease, and the benefits of sending men home to convalesce. Discusses the interaction of white and colored regiments and contrasts northern free black men from the newly freed slaves. Discusses soldier's pay.
Date:
1864-01-27
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Discusses herself and her sister Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon taking over the positions of Gibbons and her daughter Sally at the hospital in Point Lookout, Maryland. Georgeanna will fill Gibbons's position as Lady Superintendent. Discusses Georgeanna's current work at Gettysburg. Requests information about the Ladies Department at Point Lookout and the duties that would be expected of them.
Date:
1863-07-11
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Written from Fairfax Seminary Hospital. Gibbons's letter concerning the drunken conduct of Colonel Barnes has been read to President Lincoln in an attempt to prevent Barnes's official placement as Surgeon General and to work towards the reinstatement of General Hammond. Discusses recent events surrounding her work as a nurse with wounded soldiers. Is waiting to hear from the Sanitary Commission about the possibility of herself, Gibbons, and her sister Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon going to the front.
Date:
1864-05-06
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Written from Fairfax Seminary Hospital on United States Sanitary Commission stationery. Requests information about a nurse named Miss Heald whom she suspects was fired from her previous position under Gibbons at Point Lookout. Asks for a letter concerning Miss Heald from Gibbons to use in case Dorothea Dix tries to assign Miss Heald to work with her in Fairfax.
Date:
1861-1865
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Her sister Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon, who is currently busy working at Gettysburg, agrees to fill Gibbons's position as Lady Superintendent at the hospital in Point Lookout, Maryland. Asks multiple questions concerning her and Georgeanna's arrival and stay in Point Lookout, including whether it is acceptable to come in September. Asks about the Catholic aid contingent. Encloses a list of questions on Georgeanna's behalf requesting information about the position.
Date:
1863-07-25
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Stuart Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Requests a personal interview with Gibbons to learn the details about the hospital positions that she and her sister Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon are willing to take over. Her sister and mother just arrived back from Gettysburg. Expresses sympathy over the destruction of Gibbons's home in the New York draft riots, which has led Gibbons and her daughter Sally to require replacements for their positions in the army hospital at Point Lookout, Maryland.
Date:
1863-08-02
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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