Box 4

Scope and Contents Includes letters received by Rebecca from Benjamin Ferris concerning settlement of her brother Mordecai's estate and the trouble he had dealing with her brother Benjamin who he tracked down in a boarding house in African American section of Philadelphia. Benjamin had worked as a sailor on a ship bound for Cadiz and Gibraltar and was ready to give up his life at sea - but Abraham Lower refused to take him back into apprenticeship. He described his adventure in letter to Rebecca. Hannah,...

Scope and Contents Includes letters received by Rebecca from Benjamin Ferris concerning settlement of her brother Mordecai's estate and the trouble he had dealing with her brother Benjamin who he tracked down in a boarding house in African American section of Philadelphia. Benjamin had worked as a sailor on a ship bound for Cadiz and Gibraltar and was ready to give up his life at sea - but Abraham Lower refused to take him back into apprenticeship. Benjamin described his adventure in letter to Rebecca. ...

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The letter, sent from Byberry, describes visiting ministers and Friends including Isaac Hicks and wife, R. and A. Mott, N. Hunt, etc.

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Most are letters received by Rebecca, including one from Mary Rotch. A letter from Hannah, Jr., Byberry, notifies her of the sudden death of Grace Thornton, wife of James, from typhus. A letter from her mother in 12 month reported that Peter was settling down, and they hoped for the same for Benjamin. He wrote in July that he will not return to the master he despised in Chester County, but is living and working in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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A letter to Hannah from Ruth Grave, Pike Run, mentions typhus epidemic. Letters received by Rebecca and both Hannahs. Letter to beloved sister, Columbia, 9 month 14, notes that Philadelphia and Baltimore both are in fear of being invaded, horror of the War.

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Includes an emotional letter from Rebecca despairing about her brother Benjamin's impetuous marriage to a girl he met while at military camp.

Scope and Contents Primarily correspondence between sisters Hannah and Rebecca. Rebecca wrote 2month 3 that she had a visit from their brother Benjamin, but has not heard from Peter who determined never to return to Columbia. Peter wrote to Rebecca on 4 month 20 that he, Piercy, and their baby Eliza were living at Second and Christian in Philadelphia, but he was leaving his trade to return to the sea, sail on a frigate. Hannah and Nathaniel Richardson were planning to marry, and in letter of 6 month,...

Scope and Contents Primarily between the sisters. 8 month 20, from Rebecca to Hannah, who was planning her wedding. Rebecca is dismissive of bridesmaids and advised simple dinner, gave a recipe for a dessert, a floating Island. She had a letter from brother Peter who was teaching at a school in Ohio. 11 month 29, Rebecca informed Hannah that she had a chance to see Benjamin's young wife and child in Wilmington where he was making a living scalloping [?] Rebecca was very close to Benjamin and despaired of...

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Family letters, Hannah and Rebecca. Letter from Rebecca 3rd month reported that she had heard that Benjamin enlisted in the military and was stationed at Carlisle.

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Includes a letter from Rebecca, Byberry, to her dear friend Massey Gibbons, Mill Creek, Lancaster County, in which she praises her new brother-in-law, Nathaniel Richardson. She enjoys the extended family, including Elizabeth Thornton who spends much time with both Yarnall and Townsend grandparents. Letter from Hannah Yarnall to Rebecca reported that James intended to marry Rebecca Stokes.