Box 1
Contains 21 Results:
Hoskins Family Ephemera, 1818-1848 and undated
Ephemera related to the Hoskins family. Includes Asa Hoskins’s, husband of Sabra C. Hoskins and father of Helen M. Hoskins, appointment to lieutenant in the Massachusetts militia in 1818, an account book to a local grocery store, drawings, poems, prayers, and song lyrics, and a sewing sample that has been relocated to the Manuscripts Artifacts Collection (Mss 2013.226.02).
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from Helen M. Hoskins, 1847-1859 and undated
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from Helen M. Hoskins, 1860-1868 and undated
Letters from L. Curtis to Sabra C. Hoskins, 1835-1841
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from her nephew L. Curtis. Topics include the death of two students of typhus fever at Hamilton College, the dismissal of the student body, and religious philosophy. 2 letters.
Letters from Augustus H. and Sybil A. Kellogg to Sabra C. Hoskins, May 1848- December 1848
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from her niece and nephew. They write their separate letters on the same paper. They discuss life on their rural farm and births, deaths, and weddings in their family. 2 items.
Letters from H.T. Wheeler to Sabra C. Hoskins, 1852-1858
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from Helen's husband. Topics include what he perceives as Sabra's mistreatment of Helen, the possibility of her moving in with them, and the provision and management of her finances. 3 items.
Letters from Horace Wheeler to Sabra C. Hoskins, 1860-1868
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from Helen's son, Horace. Topics include his daily activities, drawings, his parents' health, and his reluctance to write letters. 3 items.
Letters from Mary H. Hoskins to Sabra C. Hoskins, 1862-1866
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from her granddaughter, Mary. Mary writes about her parents and siblings, the birth of her sister, her studies in school, and the activities of their church. 2 items.
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from Various Authors, 1830-1860 and undated
Letters to Sabra C. Hoskins from family members and friends writing about their daily lives and Helen's future teacher, L. Kellogg, on her tuition fees. 7 items.
Letters from Sabra C. Hoskins to Various Recipients, 1849 and undated
Includes a letter to a probate judge asking if she, Sabra, could own retain land willed to her from her father and a letter requesting the delivery of groceries. 2 items.
Letter to Helen M. Hoskins from Sabra C. Hoskins, 1847- 1861 and undated
Letters to Helen Hoskins from her mother. Letters include discussion of daily life in Sheffield, Massachusetts, especially the happenings of the church, references to religious revivalism, the 1860 census, the 1860 election, and the declaration of Civil War. 24 items. Letter dated January 13, 1859 included a small scrap of linen. The fabric is referenced in the letter. It has been removed and placed in the Manuscripts Artifacts Collection (Mss 2013.226.01).
Letters from Eliza to Helen M. Hoskins, 1839-1855
Letters to Helen M. Hoskins from either a childhood friend or cousin. Contents include frequent references to religion, references to an argument and subsequent falling out of the two friends, and discussion of the duties of a housewife. 5 items.
Letters from Lucy to Helen M. Hoskins, 1840 and undated
Letters to Helen M. Hoskins from a friend. The contents are centered on religion. 2 items.
Letters from Emeline Curtis to Helen M. Hoskins, 1843-1849 and undated
Letters to Helen M. Hoskins from her cousin. The letters discuss their daily lives, families, and religious devotion.
Letters from Ellen A. Robertson to Helen M. Hoskins, 1847-1849
Letters to Helen M. Hoskins from a friend in Hampton, Virginia. Letters discuss their lives and the lives of acquaintances in Hampton. Helen's future husband, H.T. Wheeler is first mentioned in these letters. 2 items.
Letters from Hannah M. Laylor to Helen M. Hoskins, 1854-1857
Letters to Helen M. Hoskins from a friend. Contents include discussions on their family and acquaintances. 4 items.
Letters to Helen M. Hoskins from Various Authors, 1841-1858 and undated
Letters to Helen from various friends, family, and acquaitances. Contents include a letter from her husband, H.T. Wheeler, written on the back of a pamphlet for the Morris Female Institute listing "H.T. Wheeler, A.M. and Lady" as principals and an apology letter from one of Helen's students. 12 items.
Letters to Franklin Hoskins from William Gleason Jr., 1841-1842
Letters to Franklin Hoskins, Helen's brother, from a friend. They discuss their family, daily lives, and, particularly, the illnesses that they frequently encounter. 2 items.
Letters to Hoskins Family Members from Various Authors, 1820-1849
Letters to various Hoskins family members primarily from other Hoskins family members. 4 items.
Letter from H.T. Wheeler to Horace Wheeler, 1859
Letter from H.T. Wheeler, husband of Helen M. Hoskins, to their son, Horace. The letter discusses the weather in Tuskegee, Alabama, and includes the first commandment written in Hebrew. 1 item.
Letter to Arthur from E.B.R., 1889
Content refer heavily to previous correspondences. Given the date, author, recipient, and contents, it is unlikely that this letter belongs with the rest of the Helen M. Hoskins papers. 1 item