James Sloan Gibbons letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

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Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers
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Description

Mentions that their daughter Julia Gibbons has been "looking after" soldiers at Bedloe's Island. Briefly discusses logistics of sending mail and relief supplies.

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Creator (cre): Gibbons, J. S. (James Sloan), 1810-1892
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Text
Date Created
1862-08-04
Subject (Topic)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects (name)
Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893
Geographic Subject
New York (N.Y.)
Language
English
Extent
1 page
Resource Type
Still Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Digital Origin
reformatted digital
Institution
Swarthmore College
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pschi
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Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library
Shelf Locator
SFHL-RG5-174
Collection Guide
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174
Local Identifier
A00185521
PID
sc:189619
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NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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New York Aug 4. 1862

My Dear A
Ins No 7 to Sally, I forgot to put the
enclosed slip, written on 7th day. Nothing new on the
carpet. No visitors yesterday. Julia went to Beaker's
Island, to help look after the soldiers, and I went to
church under my waistcoat. Weather hottish but not
rampant. Wind east this morning, cloudy & salty with
dim sun at times. Thermo about 83 [degrees]. I hope you are
now in possession of the goods, which, according to my
calculations, must have arrived about noon or 3 PM
yesterday. We have no letters from any source to-day. Sally's
already [?], was own last from you. DOnt forget to
say if you received papers. I have sent two each day, for three
days including this date.

Mailed to-day. Tribune, Times & Post. All information
exhausted. We hope to hear particulars how you
are getting along, by to morrow's mail.

[Affectionately]
J.S.G.