Box 2A

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These are childhood letters and documents, many illustrated by Anna, and including membership in the Eagles Nest Sporting Club and stories written by her for the serialized newsletter in 1900 "The Eagle's Nest." (4 issues)

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Here are included Anna's letters home (San Jose, California) from Westtown Boarding School (West Chester, Pa.). Topics include: curricular and extracurricular activities, school trips, boarding school life, clothing needs, teachers and students.

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Letters continue from Westtown Boarding School during the school year and from "Windon" and elsewhere during the summer to family at home. Topics include: dire case of pneumonia of Albanus Cope, books read, food, teachers, amusements, friends, expense management and a description of her graduation and her love of Westtown.

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Topics include: trouble with roommate, art, lectures, including on Japan and by Isaac Sharpless, books to be read for classes, including French, classes and class work, friends; visit to Washington and shaking hands with the president.

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Final letters home from Westtown. Topics include: work on Virgil and other courses, possible entry to Stanford University, attending Meeting, polishing of final essay; also a collection of cards printed with the names of her classmates, graduation invitation and program. In August and September 1905, she writes from California.

Scope and Contents A number of letters are directed to "Francoise" who is Frances Ferris. Rome, Italy, Anna to parents [unlikely she will get fellowship for the following year as only 2 are awarded, and they are likely to go to men and there is no place for women in the new school, but she will continue trying; attending lectures on Greek art], 1914 March 9; Fresno, California, to Aunt Catharine [has received Ph.D.], 1917 May 31; To Françoise (Frances Ferris) [Mills College, California] [reports on her...

Scope and Contents California, Anna to Ruthanna Brinton [regarding Howard's health], 1922 February 14; California, Anna to Ruthanna Brinton, 1922 February 21; California, Anna to Ruthanna Brinton [regarding Howard's packed schedule; her own mother near death], 1922 April 9; California, Anna to Howard's father [Howard studying for doctoral exams; Anna expecting first child; discussion of their monetary situation], 1922 May 1; California, Anna to Ruthanna Brinton [Howard Haines Brinton's thesis; what they are...

Scope and Contents Anna to Periwinkle?, 1924 January 1; Richmond, Indiana, To C[harles?] Cox [waiting to give birth], 1924 January 2; Richmond, Indiana, to Ruthanna Brinton [Frederick Libby visited Earlham and came to speak with her], 1924 January 7; Richmond, Indiana, to Edward and Ruthanna Brinton [Edward has been born], 1924 April 10; Richmond, Indiana, to Ruthanna Brinton, 1925; Richmond, Indiana, Anna to Ruthanna Brinton, 1925 December 31; Wallingford, Pennsylvania, to [Catharine Miles], 1926 April; Anna...

Scope and Contents Wallingford, Pennsylvania, Anna to Dr. C.M.C. Miles [son Edward interested in reconstruction, which has not been authorized by McNutt, though Hershey had approved. President Roosevelt said that 70 C.O.s could go to China, 1943 February 20; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Anna to unknown recipient, 1943 March 8; Ocean City, Md., Anna to Mary [Bethel] [upset by government's decision to stop all education of C.O.s outside of camps; tells how important Bethel has been to Pendle Hill], 1943 July 5;...

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There are quite a number of letters to her sister, Catharine Miles and to her mother on family issues – family members, illnesses, thank you notes – and some written while a child. Also, several letters announcing whether A.F.S.C. awards were or were not granted to recipients.