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3 pages. Grieving the death of her son William Gibbons, who died in 1855. Sends a package to William Emerson with some of her son's things and asks him to take charge of the package.

Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893; Gibbons, William, 1834-1855

Relevant locations: New York (N.Y.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Document contains two letters, one by Abby Hopper Gibbons and one by her daughter Lucy Gibbons Morse. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including Dr. James Walker, James and Charles Lowell, William Choate and George Hepworth. Discusses the abuse of a woman called Katie Hoffine [sp] by her step mother, saying "I must attend to her case personally- and shall try all reasonable ways, and then if I must shall steal her." Talks at length about the women's personal...

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3 pages. Says that she has received the invitation to the "Annual Meeting" but states that she has been ill and there is a snow storm coming, so she asks Florence to take her chair.

Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893

Relevant locations: New York (N.Y.)

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3 pages. Written from Greenwood. Discusses recent news concerning family.

Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893

Relevant locations: New York (N.Y.)

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3 pages. Lucy and Abby describe a visit to Cambridge where they are staying with Dr. Walker. Lucy describes visiting the observatory where they looked at the stars and looking at the engravings of Murillo in Mr. Grey's collection. They have plans to see Alfred S. Hartwell, the Lowells, and "Charley" Emerson.

Subjects: Morse, Lucy Gibbons, 1839-1936; Astronomy; Walker, James, 1794-1874

Relevant locations: Cambridge (Mass.)

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2 pages. In Ocean Grove with some family members and the Hepworths. Discusses recent events concerning family/friends.

Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893

Relevant locations: Ocean Grove (N.J.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Julia is away at school. Advises her about her school lessons and handwriting. Discusses Christmas presents. Discusses recent events concerning friends/family, including her teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight Sedgwick (Mrs. Charles Sedgwick), and Lydia Maria Child, who is writing a biography of Isaac T. Hopper.Subjects: Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880; Sedgwick, Charles, Mrs., 1801-1864; Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852Relevant locations: New...

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1 page. Abby and Sally are worried something has happened to Willie and are waiting to receive a telegram with news. Likely written in December 1855 immediately before Willie's death.

Subjects: Gibbons, William, 1834-1855

Relevant locations: New York (N.Y.)

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4 pages. Addressed to "My dear brother and his daughter." Will be leaving Connecticut soon. Mentions a recent accident that she had but says no bones were broken. Says she is a "staunch Republican" and is fond of the Tribune, which she reads daily, and has objections about other journals, including the Post.

Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893; New York tribune (New York, N.Y. : 1841)

Relevant locations: Canaan (Conn.)

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4 pages. Addressed "Dear Sister." Abby writes that their brother Edward has been sick but is doing better, and briefly mentions their other siblings. Isaac T. Hopper writes that the family is well.

Subjects: Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893; Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)