Box 6
Contains 74 Results:
Ferris, Fanny (Brandywine) to Biddle, Anna (Philadelphia), 1815-1822
ALsS to her cousin with personal advice and family news. In 7 mo 1819 shortly after the birth of Martha, she writes of the pressures of having four children under the age of 6. Her letters reflect the household and nursing responsibilities she held. In 7 month 1821 she mentions her confinement days before the birth of her eighth child, David. Religious musings.
Ferris, Benjamin (Philadelphia) to Ferris, Fanny, 1816, 4mo 18
Interesting ALS with an account of the Yearly Meeting sessions and the ministers.
Ferris, Benjamin to Ferris, Fanny, 1817
2 ALsS. In 1 mo, Fanny is visiting family in Philadelphia, and Benjamin sends family news and writes on his great satisfaction with marriage. 4 mo, he is in Philadelphia for the Yearly Meeting and reports on persons, including Jesse Kersey's proposal to have a joint meeting of yearly meetings.
Hilles, Martha to Ferris, Benjamin, 1819 1 mo 14
ALS with thanks for small gift
Biddle, Mary (Philadelphia) and others to Gibbons, Mary, ca. 1820-1822
9 ALsS. A letter ca. 1820 describes the painful death of Sarah (?) ALS dated 1mo(?) 28 1820 from Mary Biddle relates that Lucretia and James Mott visited with her and husband Clement. Reports that Lucretia speaking more in public to good effect.
Ferris, Fanny to Ferris Benjamin, 1820-1822
3 ALsS. Affectionate letters home, as she visits family.
Atkinson, Margaret (Burlington) to Ferris, Fanny, 1823 2 mo 5
ALS, mentions visit of Elias Hicks.
Ferris, Benjamin to Ferris, Fanny, 1824
2 ALsS with family news. The approaching death of Hannah Elliott, long-time teacher. Fanny visiting family in Bristol.
Ferris, Fanny to Ferris, Benjamin (Philadelphia), ca. 1825
ALS with family news.
Smyth, Anna (?) (Burlington) to Ferris, Fanny, 1825 7 mo
ALS to her sister while caring for their ailing mother.