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Correspondence sent, 1840-1849

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

Primarily letters to family while travelling. Subjects include criminal justice reform and abolition. Two 1848 letters include description of a visit to New York City and to the Moral Reform Office, the Tombs, and other institutions, sometimes in company with Abby Hopper Gibbons.

Dates

  • Creation: 1840-1849

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Collection is open for research.

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Extent

10 items

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