Box 1

Author not identified, but a female member of Birmingham Monthly Meeting. She mentions teaching and being almost 42 years old.

Travel letters to brother and sister, Thomas, and others. Written on fragile onion skin paper

Ezekiel's mercantile business was located in Philadelphia. He and Lydia summered at Wildcat.

John Hunn (1818-1894), well-known Delaware abolitionist, who worked with formerly enslaved people after the Civil War. His letter described his experience during the 1886 Charleston earthquake. Also unrelated letter, William Waymouth, Pacific Landing, South Carolina, to John Hunn, 1879. Acc. 2019.0017

Letter to her father which relayed that she was happily settled into Westtown. Also typed transcript.

Affectionate letters from Townsend Sharpless to Mary Brinton Jones who he married in 1815. 8 month 3, Townsend wrote that he was drafted into the militia and intended to appeal as concientious objector. Described the launching of ships to defend the Delaware.

Townsend wrote about the fears of impending attacks in Philadelphia, friends who had joined the military, and his own anti-war sentiments. He expressed joy that the British attack on Baltimore was unsuccessful.

Family news, described his store in Philadelphia.

Townsend attended Quarterly Meeting in 5 month and noted that sister Mira Townsend visited Darby with Martha Lloyd. Mentioned arrangements for the marriage service and that brother Joseph Townsend opted to not stand as groomsman. Townsend spoke with Mary's parents, and they requested to meet with his. Townsend Sharpless and Mary Brinton Jones were married 9 month 7, 1815 under the care of Birmingham Monthly Meeting. Townsend wrote with deep affection.

Joanna urged her new daughter-in-law not to postpone move to Philadelphia.