Letters, A-M, 1858 - 1902

Letter writers include:

George and Caroline Barton, Mary R. Haines, Rebecca Longstreth, E. Jennie McKee, (Aunt) Caroline Old Morris, H. Morris, (Grandfather) Israel Wistar Morris, (Uncle) Israel Morris, (Aunt) Jane Morris, (Aunt) Mary Ann Cope Morris, (Cousin) Sarah Paschall Morris, (Uncle) Wistar Morris.

Some highlights include:

George and Caroline Barton. 1901 10/14. [thanks C.W.M. for the fruit and vegetables she sent them and wishes health to “thy house, thy horses, thy cattle, thy sheep, and thy hens;” with (Japanese?) translation on following sheet]

Rebecca Longstreth. 1858-1859. 2 items. [programs for Junior Exhibitions at the Pennsylvania Female College]

Ellen Jennie McKee. Pennsylvania Female College, 1858 2/28. [mentions “Emmie” Jones’ rheumatism and asks C.W.M. to attend her “Exhibition”]

(Uncle) Israel Morris. Philadelphia, 1871 10/8. [invites C.W.M. to accompany him on “a business visit to Snowshoe” with several other friends and family members]; Philadelphia, 1877 12/25. [for Christmas, sends her an illustrated book “with reminiscences of old Philadelphians & their mansions,” including Harriton; included is a poem entitled “Address of a Japanese God to the Americans,” 1877 12/25, unsigned]

(Aunt) Mary Ann Cope Morris. Germantown, 1870 7/31. [re: payment of an annuity from Stephen P. Morris’ estate and plans to invest the annuity so that it would bring C.W.M. “a small annual interest”]

(Uncle) Wistar Morris. Green Hill Farm, 1870 8/3. [re: his purchase for her of 11 shares of Oil Creek & Allegheny River Railroad stock]