Box 1

Scope and Contents This file includes an envelope, two stereoscope cards, and the notebook of Richard T. Jones. The envelope, dated July 7, 1863, is addressed to Mrs. Richard H. Downing and contains the 1863 Haverford College commencement bulletin. Neither a location nor date is present on the stereoscope cards, which depict domestic scenes of a parlor and study respectively. The notebook is also undated and includes a wide range of entries such as mathematical notes and geometric sketches, autographs of...

Scope and Contents This file of numerous letters from Richard T. Jones to his cousin, Sallie W. Paul. The letters cover a two year span from March 31, 1861 to June 28, 1863, with those from May 1, 1861 to January 12, 1862, transcribed from their original cursive format to typescripts. The letters range in topics, however, most are centered around the culture at Haverford College and the successes and difficulties of college life. Jones describes feelings of homesickness, excitement towards various events on...

Scope and Contents This collection features five letters dated from December 23, 1861 to November 30, 1862. One is addressed to Richard Jones's cousin, Mary F. Paul, while the remaining four are addressed to his sister Elizabeth F. Paul. In Jones's letter to his cousin, he congratulates her on turning 18 and presents her with a gift. The letters to his sister cover a variety of topics from wild turkeys running amok on Founders Green to Jones's desire to learn French in order to keep up with his studious...