Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to her children; Lucy Gibbons Morse to Sarah Hopper Emerson, 1859-08-21
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Document contains two letters, one by Abby Hopper Gibbons and one by her daughter Lucy Gibbons Morse. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including Dr. James Walker, James and Charles Lowell, William Choate and George Hepworth. Discusses the abuse of a woman called Katie Hoffine [sp] by her step mother, saying "I must attend to her case personally- and shall try all reasonable ways, and then if I must shall steal her." Talks at length about the women's personal independence.
Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893; Emerson, Sarah Hopper, 1835-
Relevant locations: Dorchester (Boston, Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.)
Dates
- Creation: 1859-08-21
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Collection is open for research.
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