Box 21
Contains 25 Results:
Rebecca S. [Sharpless] Elkinton correspondence, 1856-188
10 ALs from Rebecca, who married Thomas Elkinton (brother of Joseph S.) in
Sarah Elkinton correspondence, 1853-1856
9 ALsS from Sarah to her father Joseph and brother, Joseph S. Elkinton. Most from Tunasassa where she taught. Also an extract of a letter to Mary Wood from Tunasassa in which she looks forward to being replaced at the school.
Sarah [Elkinton] and Ephraim Smith correspondence, 1868-1875
Most are letters to Joseph S. and Malinda who are in England. Family and business news. Ephraim’s detailed description of funeral of Wm. Edwards, 1875
Sarah [Elkinton] and Ephraim Smith correspondence, 1876-1889
Most are letters to Rebecca and Thomas Elkinton
Sarah [Elkinton] and Ephraim Smith correspondence, 1890-1899
Letters to Rebecca and Thomas Elkinton; many of Ephraim’s report on business
Sarah [Elkinton] and Ephraim Smith correspondence, 1900, 1904 and n.d.
Sarah died suddenly in 1900.
Character sketches of prominent Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Friends, n.d.
Brief description of John Cox, Jonathan Evans, Joseph Whitall, Samuel Bettle, John Letchworth, and Stephen Garrett [at Yearly Meeting?]. Note from M.G. 1921 recommends filing with Smith correspondence since written on Ephraim Smith letterhead
Copies of letters of Rachel Patterson-Elkinton correspondence. Testimony of death of James Edgerton, 1828., ca. 1851-1860 (copies)
Copies and extracts of letters, most from Rebecca E. Patterson. Note from J. Passmore Elkinton in file, dated 1957, indicates that “These letters evidently were copies for either my grandfather Jos. S. Elkinton or my Uncle, William T. Elkinton, for both of whom she did secretarial work, by Martha Gregson.”
Copies of letters of Patterson-Elkinton correspondence., 1860-1861
Includes letters from Rachel and Tilman Patterson, Joseph Elkinton, William Evans
Copies of letters of Patterson-Elkinton correspondence., 1861
Most are Joseph S. Elkinton or Rachel Patterson. 1861 9mo 15 from JSE. describes rebellion at Falsington
