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Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1863-10-30

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 50

Identifier: A00180949

Scope and Contents 3 pages. Writes on behalf of the Women's Prison Association Committee of the Isaac T. Hopper Home, a shelter for women ex-convicts, to acknowledge Catharine Maria Sedgwick's resignation from the position of First Director. Her resignation letter was read at the special meeting and the members expressed their respect for her.Subjects: Sedgwick, Catharine Maria, 1789-1867; Women--Services for; Charity organization; Housing rehabilitation--Social aspects; Women ex-convicts...

Dates: 1863-10-30

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Letter to E. M. Stanton, approximately 1860-1865

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 57

Identifier: A00180977

Scope and Contents

2 pages. Likely written by Abby Hopper Gibbons to Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), who was Secretary of War during most of the Civil War. Complains about the chaplain John A. Spooner at the hospital in Point Lookout, Maryland, who has been neglecting his duties.

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War work; Hammond General Hospital (Point Lookout, Md.)

Relevant locations: Point Lookout (Md.)

Dates: approximately 1860-1865

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Dr. James Walker, 1863-09-04

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 59

Identifier: A00180983

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Thanks him for offering to shelter her family after the destruction of her house in the draft riots in New York. Details the destruction and looting of her house. Mentions that her father Isaac T. Hopper's personal papers were burned. Her daughters with the help of John Choate were able to save some valuable items by carrying them over the rooftops to safety. They have since been staying in her brother's home, but hope to move into a new house by the autumn. Says "because this...

Dates: 1863-09-04

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Mrs. Smillie, 1890-06-22

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 61

Identifier: A00180986

Scope and Contents

4 pages. Describes difficulties setting up a diet kitchen; asks Smillie [sp] to reprimand a janitor who would not let them use a space.

Subjects: New York Diet Kitchen Association; Social service

Relevant locations: New York (N.Y.)

Dates: 1890-06-22

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Hon. John Bigelow, 1876-02-09

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Dates: 1876-02-09

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Dr. Douglas, undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Dates: undated

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Fragments, 1857-63 & undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Dates: 1857-63 & undated

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers / Series 1. Abigail Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893) correspondence, 1811-1893 / Correspondence Sent:

Various friends, 1857-1876 & undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Scope and Contents

1 letter addressed to "dear William", 1 to "dear Mary", 1 to "dear Mary and George", 1 to "dear Phoebe", 2 to "my dear friend" and 2 to "my dear friends".

Dates: 1857-1876 & undated