Cornelia Hancock letter to Anna M. Jackson

Branson-Jackson Family Papers

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Title

Cornelia Hancock letter to Anna M. Jackson

Description

Cornelia Hancock was a Civil War nurse, social reformer, and founder of the Laing School for African Americans in South Carolina. Accepts Jackson's invitation to speak at the New York Quaker meeting about the foundation of the Laing School but warns that her health might not permit her to do so. Discusses her travel plans and housing arrangements.

Creator

Hancock, Cornelia, 1840-1927

Type

Text

Date

1916-05-10

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

2 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

Meetings

African American schools

African Americans--Services for

Women orators

Geographic Subject

Atlantic City (N.J.)

Department

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Item Identifier

Branson-Jackson Family Papers, SFHL-RG5-016

Collection Guide/Bibliographic Record

Branson-Jackson Family Papers, SFHL-RG5-016 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5016bran

Local Identifier

A00183569

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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