Box 1

Abraham (1836-1862) followed his father's career at sea. Letters are from New Bedford, New York, Malaga, and England

ALsS of 1846 written to her father while attending school with Aunt Dora. A note from her mother is added - David S. is at sea, and son David is ill. Other letters have family news and details of her activities. She spent time with her brothers in Philadelphia in 1869.

Mary and Thomas Kimber were married 6 mo 24, 1874, and moved to Long Island, New York. Thomas Kimber was a Philadelphia railroad magnate who became a Quaker minister in late life. He was acknowledged as a minister by New York Monthly Meeting (o) in 1878. Her letters detail their travels and family news. They suffered a large financial loss in 1880 and removed to Long Island, NY. In late 1880s, Thomas's health was failing and he died in 1890..

Unsigned letter of 1854 mentions grand party held in New Bedford by Joseph Rickettson. In an ALS of 1862 she is notified that her contract to teach at the Friends School in New Bedford is renewed. ALS of Henry T. Wood, 4 mo 11, 1867, which mentions finding teachers for Freedmen South (Virginia) and commenting on the famous estate case involving "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, financier. Mary Eliza Shearman married Thomas Kimber in 1874.

Miscellaneous correspondence

In a letter to his mother in law, he expresses his joy in his marriage to Mary Eliza.