Elizabeth Sharpless to her father, Aaron Sharpless, 1849, undated circa 1859
File — Box: 3
Scope and Contents
Elizabeth was the youngest of Aaron and Susanna Kite Sharpless's three children and only a toddler when her mother died. In 1849 she was living in Philadelphia with Kite relatives (7 years old). Her father remarried, mention baby Isaac. In the later letter, Elizabeth was homesick, at Westtown.
Dates
- Creation: 1849, undated circa 1859
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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