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John Wilbur Others, 1844-1873

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

(letters in this folder express views sympathetic to JW)

-2 drawings of JW (gift of Wm. Bacon Evans) -Manuscript copy of certificate granted to JW by Yearly Meeting at Newport, R.I. in 6 mo. 1853 -Broadside, "NOTICE TO FRIENDS AND OTHERS" from John Wilbur and Jonathan Nichols, to be used to announce a meeting for worship of the "primitive order of the Society of Friends," with "challenge 1847" written on reverse (78k) -Misc. papers re: to JW, includes poem, newspaper clipping -Manuscript copy 12 mo. 18, 1853, extracts of letter of J.G. Hayman to J.G.S. -Letter, Leeds, 1 mo. 14, 1854, Daniel Pickard to Wm. Hodgson Jr. -Manuscript copy, Cockermouth, 24/6 mo., letter of Catharine Sargent to Wm. Hodgson -Manuscript copy, Cockermouth, 6 mo. 23, 1861, letter of John C. Sargent to Wm. Hodgson -Letter, Colerain, 10 mo. 14, 1861, letter of Joshua Maule to Joseph E. Maule -Letter, Aberdeen [Scot.], 11 mo. 10, 1853, letter of Lydia A. Barclay to Phebe Foster -Letter, Bakewell, Derbyshire, 12 mo. 2, 1853, letter of Catharine Smith to Susan Ray and sisters -Letter, 2 mo. 10, 1854, letter of Catharine Smith to Mary Hazard with note by JW on last page -Letter, Fall River, 8 mo. 27, 1844, letter of Amos C. Wilbur to JW, topics: discusses last monthly meeting -Letter, Fall River, 7 mo. 9, 1845, letter of W.H. Wilbur to Wm. and Mary Hazard, topics: family news, death of brother John -Letter, Fall River, 12 mo. 16, 1845, letter of Thomas Wilbur to Mary Hazard, topics: family news, Thos. journey from Poughkeepsie to Fall River -Letter, "Wigton," Cumberland, 12 mo. 24, 1853, letter of Amos Wilbur to friend (at Wrighton, Cumberland Co.), topics: discusses meeting at Carlisle and evening with Gurneyites -Letter, Hopkinton, 12 mo. 26, 1873, letter of Phebe Foster to sister, topics: death of brother Amos

Dates

  • Creation: 1844-1873

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

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