Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to William Wharton and Deborah Wharton

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers

Primary tabs

Loading the Internet Archive BookReader, please wait...
Title

Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to William Wharton and Deborah Wharton

Description

The Wharton's previous letter was apparently delivered by James Gibbons, who Abby Hopper married in February 1833. The letter seems to discuss her feelings about her upcoming marriage. Talks about Lydia P. Mott and her remarks at Meeting on women's education. Briefly mentions an African-American Quaker who attended Yearly Meeting.

Creator

Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893

Type

Text

Date

1832-06-04

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

4 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

Women--Education

Quaker women

Quakers

Name Subject (Personal)

Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893

Mott, Lydia P. (Lydia Philadelphia), 1775-1862

Geographic Subject

New York (N.Y.)

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Department

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Item Identifier

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174

Collection Guide/Bibliographic Record

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5174ahgi

Local Identifier

A00180985

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

Please cite appropriately, crediting Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College as the source and indicating the identifier of the item, A00180985. This work is believed to be in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. For more information, see http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/.