Box 1

Scope and Contents Contains correspondence concerning the sale of architectural drawings by Thomas Jefferson to the University of Virginia by Mrs. Lewis Benson in 1963 (in envelope marked “Thomas Jefferson architectural drawing), A Prayer,” by Alice Jackson 1911, Letter from Herbert Hirshfeld to Sarah and Lewis Benson from Caracas Venezuela on May 17, 1980, Letter from “Elizabeth” to Mrs. Thomas Potts (Ethel) Nov. 19, 1930, Envelope of poetry by Lydia Wistar Rhoads, “Poem by “The Committee of Seventy” April...

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"An appeal for the bondwoman: to her own sex" 1846 given to Samuel and Anne Rhoads. Memorial of Jane Gibbons, 1898. Haines, Some notes concerning Caspar Wistar (immigrant) and on the origin of the Wistar and Wister families, 1926 by Casper Wistar Haines. Obituary of Edward Rhoads, M.D., 1872 (2 copies).

Scope and Contents Contains news clippings – marriage and family announcements (in envelope labeled “clippings from Ethel Potts,” Obituary of William G. Rhoads in The Haverfordian, Calling card of Lydia Wistar Rhoads, Between ourselves, Vol. II, No. 5, Twelfth Month, 1913, Obituary of Edward Rhoads read before the Am. Philosophical Society 1871, Page from Provident Notes re Haverford Class of 1858, Medical Times 2/1/1871, Obit of William G. Rhoads in The Plumber and Sanitary Engineer and the Haverfordian...

Scope and Contents Contains Cope Half-Wheel Genealogical Charts – photocopies (to be copied and returned to donor) (1) Ethel Rhoads, daughter of William G.(?) Rhoads and Sarah Wistar (2) Thomas C. Potts, son of Horace Turley Potts and Annie O’Harra Lineal Descendant chart from William Gibbons Rhoads and Sarah Wistar labeled “Rhoads-Potts-Morris-Family Party June 13, 1953” Handwritten genealogical notes: Waln, Carpenter, Bella Wistar, Cooper-Riggs, Lewis-Newlin, William Ashton, Passengers on the Welcome Chart...

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Contains Obituary of Mary Gibbons in The Friend 3/17/1877, The Friend 7/26/1856, 7/19/1856, 9/11/1897, 9/11/1897, 12/31/1936, American Friend 7/19/1894

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Contains “Articles of interest to Mother” in Friends Review 3/4/1871, 2/18/1871, 9/18/1858, 12/3/1859. 12/10/1859, 9/20/1879, 2/2/1878, 3/30/1878, 10/26/1872, 7/25/1868, 6/5/1880, 7/5/1894, 4/3/1890 (3 copies)

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Contains J.R.W.'s address book with the cover reading "Caldwell 1923. Almanak calculated by Samuel Rhoads Jr. 1824. "From the Underground Railroad" article copied by Samuel Rhoads. "Chronological Rhymes on English History." A. Gibbons copybook. Anne Gibbons commonplace book 1826.

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Full title “Notes of a journey to Canada, with Jacob Green, a minister from Ireland, during the winter of 1832-3.”

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“Album Friendship’s Offering M. Offley to A. Gibbons"

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Includes writing and lithographs and is bound