A. Morris-L. Morris, n.d.

Recipients include:

(Cousin) Anthony J. Morris, (Cousin) Anthony S. Morris, (Sister-in-Law) Caroline (Old) Morris, (Brother) Caspar Morris, (Daughter) Catharine Wistar Morris, (Nephews) James Cheston and Israel Morris, E.J. Morris, (Nephew) Galloway Cheston Morris, (Sister) Hannah Morris, (Brother) Henry Morris, (Cousin) Isaac P. Morris, (Father) Israel Wistar Morris, (Brother) Israel Morris, (Sister) Jane Morris, Morris, Jones & Co., (Cousin) Joseph P. Morris

Some highlights include:

(Cousin) Anthony S. Morris. Cadorus, 1858-1860. 2 items. 1858 11/3. [re abandoning his idea of conducting a coaling business due to scarcity of materials and high costs]; Cadorus, 1860 11/17. [tells Anthony not to worry about sending them cranberries as they can get them in Philadelphia]

(Sister-in-Law) Caroline (Old) Morris. Solitude, 1856 1/4. [sends a “sofa blanket” as a gift]

(Brother) Caspar Morris. Cadorus, 1819-1864. 18 items. 1850 8/20. [mentions “a steady increase of dysentery in our neighbor hood…”]; 1851 7/8. [writes of his brotherly love, briefly in verse];, 1855 1/25. [asks for a loan of $300];, 1856 2/14. [asks for another loan of $300];, 1864 2/27. [turns down Caspar’s offer of money, states that he will try to curtail his expenses, and mentions drinking “Saratoga Water”]

E.J. Morris. Cadorus, 1856 3/24. [re adding a clause to the “‘Act for the laying out of a State Road from the Spring Mill road to the Belmont Avenue’” that would include the Lancaster Turnpike road]

(Nephew) Galloway Cheston Morris. 1856-58. 8 items [discusses the purchase of horses]

(Sister) Hannah Morris. Westtown, 1820. 2 items. 3/7. [“please to tell Father that he called me john in his last letter.”]; 4/12. [thanks her for a riddle she sent him]

(Brother) Henry Morris. Cadorus, 1850-1867. 22 items. 1862 4/29. [thanks Henry for his “kind offer” of bringing in L.M. to his business to assist him but declines, citing a lack of “bodily strength and energy & capacity of mind with sufficient thoughts;” also alludes to his and N.M.M.’s financial troubles of the past two years due to “tenants not paying their rents when due;” writes that while “I am at times care worn, anxious & desponding… my dear Naomi encourages and gently leads me on & I do try to look & hope for an improvement—but the Clouds will constantly arise & surround me so that at times I am completely enveloped & in despair.”]; 1862 5/17. [states that he made “another backward step in not taking up with thy kind offer” and asks to work for Henry if he still needs help]; 1862 9/15. [expresses satisfaction with Henry’s purchase of “Stephen’s Green” from him and his siblings]; 1862 10/24. [mentions talking with Addison Hutton about his survey of Bunting Farm]; 1862 12/3. [discusses two ways of “measuring hay”]; 1862 12/5. [discusses business of “Maple Grove” farm]; 1865 7/1. [accepts Henry’s offer for him and N.M.M. to visit them in Newport]; 1867 11/23. [written to Henry in England, discusses family news and the burning of the barn at Harriton—includes a newspaper clipping about it]

(Father) Israel Wistar Morris. Harrisburg, 1820-1866. 17 items. 1855 4/10. [relates a meeting he had with Representative Fry from Montgomery County about the new road between that county and Philadelphia]

(Brother) Israel Morris. 1820-1865. 6 items.