Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers

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Title

Thesta Dana letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

Description

Possibly a fragment. Thesta Dana was the wife of Brigadier General James Jackson Dana and a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children. Invites Gibbons to visit her in Washington to see military parades. Discusses schools (possibly including that run by Maria R. Mann) and the activities of friends/family.

Creator

Dana, Thesta Dorcas, 1816-1907

Type

Text

Date

1868-05-21

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

3 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)

Schools

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Geographic Subject

Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

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

A00181058

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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