Box 5

From M. Jackson, sister Eliza, Lizzie Satterthwaite, Lizzie Aston who wants Martha to take in her daughter. To sisters about new boarding house, trip to N.C. and V.A. Unaddressed notes on teacher raise and Christmas.

From Anderson Green (parent of her student), sister Lydia. To Friend, to S, to sisters and niece Mary.

From Sallie Corlies. To sister Sallie and Sam Ash on the death of their son. Mary T. Stone to “Corlissy” about Martha leaving school for a year. Lydia to sisters from Aiken, Aunt Jane to Lydia about Martha’s rest, Howard Ash to Mary Ash from Aiken.

From sister Lydia in Aiken. To niece Mary from Purchase, Darby, Florida, Montana. Sister Sallie to Lydia, note about Martha in Chicago and the Board of Lady Managers, makeshift diary of daily activities.

(None from 1896.) To sisters about Susan B. Anthony’s visit, broken shoulder blade. To Coral, to Teachers’ Club about lack of women in N.E.A., to niece Mary Ash.

From Mary R. Fox. To sisters and niece about Spanish War and electric lights, to Mrs. Coolige, to White Water Quarterly Meeting. Letters between Samuel and Mary Ash on Martha’s need to retire.

To niece Mary and sisters on Mary Ash’s marriage and her views on table manners. Invite to quilting bee fundraiser for school.

To niece Mary and sisters on John Bunting’s death, giving away possessions, new business manager. Notice about Susan B. Anthony’s death. Sister Sallie Ash to Mary Ash Jenkins, sister Eliza to Mrs. Carter. Letter to trustees.

From G.G. Carley and Smith Atkins on Union soldier’s body found in Aiken, Alfred Love sending supplies. To sister Sallie and Samuel Ash, niece Mary, note to “young cousin.” Brief school report of 1908- school accredited.

From Julia B. Ford, Addison Hutton, Dust Proof Floor Dressing Co. in Cincinnati. To niece Mary about Florida, problems with Mr. Edgerton, retirement. To Governor Blease about need for school to continue.