Scope and Contents Includes a copy of a letter from Sayles Jenks Bowen discussing proposed anti-slavery bills, schools for formerly enslaved peoples in Washington, DC, and politics (May 31, 1862); discussions of the political situation and Civil War; a letter from Emma V. Brown describing the news of emancipation in DC and how she had stones thrown at her as she walked to the Normal School for Colored Girls, and another describing a banquet given for "contrabands" (formerly enslaved peoples). Correspondents...

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Includes a copy of a letter from Howland to her parents, and from Howland to Sarah Baker. Correspondents include Emma V. Brown, Sallie Holley, and Amanda Sanford among others.

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Includes correspondence about the Civil War and the formation/function of schools in the north and in Washington DC. Correspondents include Emma V. Brown and Amanda Sanford, among others.

Scope and Contents Includes correspondence about the Civil War and politics of Washington, DC, including an incomplete letter describing the moment a petition for Black voting rights passed in Congress, as well as thoughts on President Lincoln and general sentiments towards slavery and formerly enslaved people (February 1865). Letters also include mention of the death of President Lincoln. Correspondents include Emma V. Brown, Sallie Holley, J.R. Johnson (regarding schools), Mary Reed, and former school...

Scope and Contents Includes discussions of reconstruction, Andrew Johnson, and the Freedmen's Bureau. A photocopy of a letter from Howland to her mother discusses the funeral of Fanny Seward (October 31, 1866). A letter from Sallie G. describes her difficulties with Lieutenant O'Brien, who accused her of sharing a bed with a doctor, and the prejudice she faced against her for her work with the schools. Contains anti-Irish sentiments (February 18). Correspondents include Emma V. Brown, Susie Bruce, Thesta Dana,...

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Correspondents include Emma V. Brown, Susie Bruce, Thesta Dana, Sarah Goodyear, J.R. Johnson, and Mary Reed, among others.

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Includes several letters from Mary Reed mentioning the reading tour of Charles Dickens and how she wished to see him. Correspondents include Emma V. Brown, F.W. Dow, Sarah Goodyear, J.R. Johnson, William Letchworth, and Mary Reed, among others.

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Includes letter from Sallie Holley again asking Howland to allow her name to be published with her letters to the Anti-Slavery Standard, and a letter from S. Stebbins describing two riots, one involving Balagh Haynie (August 13, 1869). Correspondents include Emma V. Brown, Sarah Goodyear, J.R. Johnson, Carrie Lacy, Mary Reed, and Sidney Taliaferro, among others.

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Includes correspondence from Susan J. Laber regarding studying medicine at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the women having separate practice and surgery classes than the men. She mentions Dr. Ann Preston. Other correspondents include Emma V. Brown, Sarah Goodyear, Emma L. Haslam, J.R. Johnson, Mary Reed, and Sidney Taliaferro, among others.

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Correspondents include Sarah Goodyear, Emma L. Haslam, Jane Nash, Mary Reed, and Sidney Taliaferro, among others.