Box 2

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Contains letters to and from Sarah H. Coutant (Jones) and items about her, not including from Rufus M. Jones, 1882-1898

Scope and Contents [Has been chosen to be the teacher in a new school], 1887 September 5, [Speaks of love between them], 1887 September 18, [Mentions "the Indian Conference at Lake Mohonk," or the annual Lake Mohonk Conference on the Indian and Other Dependent Peoples], 1887 October 9, [discusses her and Jones' different perceptions of marital duties and mentions Clara Barton and "women's rights conventions"], 1887 October 23, [Trip to New York's Metropolitan Museum, particularly exciting to see Rosa Bonheur's...

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[Belva Lockwood campaigning in New Paltz], 1888 January 15, [Coutant is "not a full fledged Friend" and hopes her certificate will not need to be carried to his Meeting. "Thou can get consent (for their marriage) of thy meeting, and I will elope"], 1888 May 6. Transcriptions of letters are included.

Scope and Contents While Rufus M. Jones is in England, Switzerland and Germany, she writes regarding people she is seeing, including the Bartons and Batteys, and personal news [Rufus M. Jones must send religious articles, not impressions, for "American Friend"; Sarah Coutant Jones was able to write an article using an old editorial of Rufus M. Jones' and some quotes done in the spirit that nothing would languish in his absence; athletics at Haverford Grammar School], 1897 June 1; [Spending time in Wernersville...

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Relates to conditions and surroundings where she is residing at Saranac Lake, N.Y. for her health.

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Continued letters from Saranac Lake.