Box 3

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.

Susanna sent family updates to the eldest, Edith, in 1857. To William, written from Westtown in 1869 where son Isaac had measles along withamong other students.

In 1868, he wrote that he was concerned with the search for a superintendent and matron of Westtown, a position which he did not want to assume. Attended Indian Committee meetings.

Sent from Westtown, he mentioned financial problems at the School

A teacher, graduate of Westtown.

Aaron Sharpless was administrator of the estate

Account of death of Ann Forsythe written by her daughter, Susanna Forsythe Sharpless. The subject of the longer description of 1905 illness and death of "mother" is unclear; Susanna died in 1907, not 1905.