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Sharpless Family papers
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Joshua Sharpless (1747-1826), son of Benjamin Sharpless, was born in Middletown, Pennsylvania and died in East Bradford, Pennsylvania. A member of Chester Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) and later New Garden Monthly Meeting, he and Edith Yarnall, his wife and a minister, were active Friends. With Ann Trimble, his second wife who was also a minister, Joshua Sharpless engaged in religious travels and visits in Pennsylvania, New York, New England, and Canada, maintaining an active concern for Native American affairs and the abolition of slavery.
Mary Kite (1792-1861) was a minister in the Society and traveled extensively. Edward Smedley (ca. 1836-1908) was a conscientious objector during the Civil War.
Letters, diaries, journals, narratives, and notes, by, concerning, or attributed to members of the Sharpless and Kite families, including those of Joshua Sharpless, with letters to Ann Trimble Sharpless, his wife, and his children; notes on his physical condition; narratives of Edith Yarnall Sharpless, his first wife; correspondence among the children of Joshua Sharpless, including letters of Rachel Sharpless Cope, Edith (Sharpless) Kite, Isaac Sharpless, and other family members; letters of Benjamin Kite to his children, Thomas, John, Mary, and others; journals, diaries, and accounts of Mary Kite, daughter of Benjamin, and letters to family and friends describing religious travels, spiritual affairs, and conditions in the Society; correspondence among other members of the Kite family, including James, Joseph, Nathan, Abi, nieces, nephews, and others; accounts by Thomas Kite of Edith Sharpless Kite, his wife; letters from Susanna Kite Sharpless, daughter of Thomas, and an account of a trip through New York; and letters and accounts from Aaron Sharpless, husband of Susanna.
Included also are testimonies from Concord Monthly Meeting concerning Edith Sharpless Kite; a minute from Concord Quarterly Meeting; holograph and printed petitions from the young people to Philadelphia meeting, 1748; a diary and two letters from Mary Passmore concerning a religious trip made in Virginia and North Carolina with Mary Kite and Pennock Passmore; and letters to Edith Sharpless, later Kite, from school friends. Letters comprise the bulk of materials, with those of Mary Kite making up more than half of the total. Dates of letters are from about 1800 to 1875, with the bulk between 1800-1861. Includes the papers of Edward G. Smedley, ca. 1836-1908, dealing with his experiences as a conscientious objector during the Civil War, 1863-1866 are in box 3.
The Sharpless Family papers were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1959 and 1972 by Susanna Smedley.
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-Testimony of Concord monthly meeting concerning Edith Sharples[s], 1743-1787. Signed by Joseph Trimble and Sarah Newlin, clerks, 5mo. 9, 1787. Read and approved by Chester Quarterly Meeting, Concord, 5mo. 14, 1787, signed by Joshua Sharples[s] and Ann Peirce, clerks. Manuscript book, 13pp.
-Concord Monthly Meeting testimony of Edith Sharples[s], 1748-1787. Manuscript book, 18pp. -Minute concerning a visit to southern states by John W. Tatum. Signed by Aaron Sharpless, clerk. Document, 1 leaf, mounted on cloth.
Copy of statement forwarded by Chester Monthly Meeting to the Quarterly Meeting's committee, giving summary of the Smedleys' experience.
[Kite, Mary?] Account of a religious trip in Virginia, North Carolina, 9mo. 3, 1851-1mo. 1st. day, [1852] "Edith Sharpless" written on cover. Manuscript book. 12pp.
-Kite, Mary. "Some account of the last sickness and deaths of Thomas and Joseph Phipps." ca. 1834, document, 4pp.
-[Kite, Mary] Account of travels in Ohio, religious affairs. 9mo. 2d. [1849?] - 2mo. 2, [1861] manuscript book. 80pp.
-[Kite, Mary] Diary, 9mo. 20, 1827-12mo. 25 [1840?] manuscript book. 64pp.
-[Kite, Mary] Diary, 2mo. 19, 1841-8mo. 1st. day [1849] manuscript book. 72pp.
-[Kite, Mary] Extracts and copies of letters of Mary Kite and Mary Passmore to friends and relatives concerning religious trip to Virginia and North Carolina, 10mo. 20, 1851- 1mo. 1, 1852. manuscript book (copy) 32pp.
-[Kite, Mary] "Visit of Mary Kite to the families constituting Bradford Monthly Meeting," 5mo. 9, 1850-5mo. 19 [1850] document, 1 leaf.
Account of the life of Mary Kite (1792-1861). Contains extracts from her letters, journals and diaries to ca.1830. manuscript book (draft) 142pp.
-[Kite, Thomas?] Account of Edith Sharpless, 1743-1787. Incomplete. Document. 24pp.
-[Kite, Thomas?] Diary, 1mo. 1814-8mo. 20, 1827. Manuscript book. 101pp.
Diary, 9mo. 7th day, 1851-6th day 30 [1852?] Concerning a trip to Virginia and North Carolina with Pennock Passmore, Mary Kite. Manuscript book. [26] 25pp.
Account of travels in Pennsylvania, New England and New York, 7mo. 29, 1831-10mo. 13? 1845. Comments on affairs of the Seneca Nation in the Cattaraugus territory, New England mills and prisons. Manuscript book. 120pp.
Account of Isaac Sharpless, 1781-1822. Document [9] 4pp
[Sharples[s], Joshua] "Some prospects which at different times presented to my mind shortly after the decease of my late wife, dear Edith Sharples." 1mo. 29, 1787-8mo. 2, 1787. Document. 3pp. (Repaired with tape)
"Some account of Joshua Sharpless." A sketch from birth to 4mo. 16, 1798, including extracts from diaries and letters of Joshua Sharpless discussing religious travels in Pennsylvania. New York and Canada, natural conditions, Indigenous American affairs, the condition of the Society. For manuscript accounts, see Sharpless, Joshua, 975C. Typescript Book (copy) 61 leaves.
- Sharples[s], Joshua. Letters to Isaac Sharpless, 1795-1809, Manuscript book. 156pp.
- Sharples[s], Joshua. Notes on his physical and spiritual condition, 9mo. 9, 1817-3mo. 11, 1818. Document. 3pp. (Repaired with tape)
- Sharples[s], Joshua. "Mournful accents concerning his endeared late wife Edith Sharpless..." 1mo. 27, 1787. Document. 2pp.
[Sharpless, Susanna (Kite)] Account of a trip to New York state, 7mo. 2, 1828-[7mo. 11?] 1828. "With her father Thomas Kite and his second wife Ann" [Edith?] Manuscript book. 55pp.
- Account of trip to Baltimore. 10mo. 23-[10mo. 30] Manuscript book. 8pp.
- Petition of the Young People to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. held 12mo. 26, 1748. A.D.S. 1 sheet mounted on paper. (Torn.)
- "Petition of the young people to ye monthly meeting, 1748." Printed item with holograph inscription, rolled on wood. (Cannot be unrolled, and in fragile condition.)
1815-1917. Sharpless, Daniel, d. 1816. Legal papers. 3 items. [Added, 1967]
- 1824-1829 to Rebecca [Kite?] _____ Letter. 4pp.
- 1828 7mo.l3 to John L. Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp
- 1830 7mo.4 to Rebecca (Walton) Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1834 3mo.9 to "C". Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1834 5mo.25 to Rebecca Walton Phila. Letter. 4pp
- 1834 10mo.25 to Rebecca Walton. _____ Letter. 4pp.
- 1835 5mo.23 to Anna, Walton. ____ Letter. 4pp.
- 1836 2mo.21 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless ____ Letter. 4pp.
- 1836 8mo.9 to Abigail Greeves. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1836 9mo.25 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1836 11mo.13 to Susanna (Kite)Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1838 8mo.2 to Nathan Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1838 8mo.9 to Rebecca Kite, Jr. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1838 12mo.28 to Joseph Walton. Phila. Letter. 3pp.
- 1839 6mo.9 to Lydia Kite Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1839 6mo.27 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1840 7mo.12 to Joseph Walton. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1840 10mo.1 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1840 11mo.14 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 1mo.21 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 5mo.22 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 7mo.23 to Rebecca Walton. Concord. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 9mo.4 to Rebecca Walton. ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 9mo.19 to Rebecca Walton. ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 11mo.16 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 3mo.5 to Lydia B. Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 7mo.3 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 6mo.12 to Rebecca Walton Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 7mo.11 to Rebecca Kite. Phila. Letter. 3pp.
- 1842 8mo.2 to Edith (Sharpless) Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 9mo.29 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 10mo.23 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 12mo.25 to Rebecca Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 5day morning. to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1843, 2mo.20 to Joseph Walton, Jr. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1843, 3mo.7 to Thomas Kite. Concord. Letter. 4pp.
- 1843, 9mo.24 to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1844, 6mo.8 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1844, 8mo.7 to Edith (Sharpless) Kite. East Bradford . Letter. 4pp.
- 1844, 9mo.4 to Edith (Sharpless) Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1844, 11mo.14 to Aaron Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 2mo.6 to Aaron Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 3mo.1 to Aaron Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 5mo.4 to Edith (Sharpless) Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 5mo.9 to Benjamin [Walton?] East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- l845, 5mo.10 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1845, 5mo.11 to Abi Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 5mo.28 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 6mo.8? to Rebecca Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 6mo.21 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 6mo.29 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 8mo.31 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 10mo.27 to Edith (Sharpless) Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1845, 12mo.27 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- l846, 5mo.24 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1846, 6mo.7 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1846, 9mo. to Abi (Kite) Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1846, 11mo.9? to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1846, 12mo.7. to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1847, 3mo.13 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1847, 5mo.23 to Anna Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1847, 6mo.20 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1847, 6mo.20 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1847, 9mo.19 to her brother. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 1mo.2 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1848, 1mo.2 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 1mo.8 to Joseph Walton, Jr. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 2mo.13 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- [1848 3mo.9day?] to Joseph Kite. Letter. 3PP.
- 1848, 5mo.28 to Anna Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 6mo.8 to her brother. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 8mo.20 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 9mo.18 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 10mo.1 to Abi Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 12mo.3 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1848, 12mo.17 to James Kite East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1848, 5mo.28 to Anna Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 3mo.11 to James Kite East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 5mo.27 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 6mo.3 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 7mo.15 to Joseph Kite East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 8mo.[l] to Joseph Kite. ____. Letter. 3pp.
- 1849, 8mo.28 to Joseph Kite. Canal boat, Ohio. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 8mo.? to Nathan Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 9mo.1 to Friends. Mt. Pleasant. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 9mo.14 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1849, 10mo.14 to Anna Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 11mo.11 to Joseph Kite. ____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 12mo.7 to Rebecca Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1849, 12mo.9 to Rebecca Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- l849, 12mo.12 to Lydia B. Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- [1849. 12mo.31?] to Nathan Kite. ____. Letter. 2pp.
- [1849?] to James Kite. Canal boat, Indiana. Letter. 4pp.
- [1849?] to James Kite. ____. Letter. 3pp.
- 1850, 1mo.1? to Abi Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 2mo.10 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 6mo.9 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 6mo.16 to Abi Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850. 8mo.18 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 9mo.8 to Joseph Walton, Jr. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 10mo.3 to Joseph Kite East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 10mo.6 to her brother. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850, 12mo._ to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 1mo.11 to Anna Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 2mo.2 to Rebecca (Walton) Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 3mo.26 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1851, 7mo.6 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1851, 7mo.24 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- l851, 8mo.24 to "my dear sister" . East Bradford. Letter. 2
- 1851, 8mo.26 to James Kite East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 8mo._ to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1851, 9mo.12 to ____. Winchester, Va. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 9mo.14 to Edith Kite. Harrisonville, Va. Letter. 4pp.
- [1851?] to William and Mary [Kite] Wytheville, [Va.] Letter, A.L.(copy),inc. 2 items
- 1851, 9mo.23 to Joseph Kite Jonesborough, Tenn. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 9mo._ to "Home Friends" E. Sudsbury Letter. 2pp.
- 1851, 10mo.1 to Mary (Clement) Kite. Tennessee Letter.(copy) 4pp.
- [1853] 10mo.20 to Nathan [Kite] Ash Co., N.C. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 11mo.3 to James [Kite] New Garden, N.C. Letter., A.L.(copy) 2 items
- 1851. 11mo.4 to Aaron [Sharpless] New Garden, N.C. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 12mo.10 to William Kite Dugan Clark's [N.C.] Letter., Letter.(copy) 2 items.
- l851, 1mo.19 to Joseph Kite New Garden, [N.C.] Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 12mo.22 to [John L. Kite] Randolph Co., N.C. Letter.(copy) 2pp.
- 1852, 1mo.1 to Rebecca Walton Wake Co., nr. Raleigh [N.C.] Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 1mo.7 to Edith [(Kite) Sharpless?] Green Co., N.C. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 2mo.3? to Anna Walton. Inc. East Bradford. A.L. 4pp.
- 1852, 2mo.8 to "dear niece" Inc. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 3mo.7 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 3mo.28 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 6mo.20 to Joseph Kite. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 8mo.9? to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 8mo.29 to her sister. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1852, 9mo.1day to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 1mo.16 to Lydia B. Kite East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 3mo.6 to William and Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 3mo.27 to Aaron Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 4mo.2 to William Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 5mo.8 to her brother. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 7mo.24 to Aaron Sharpless. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 8mo.21 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter, 4pp.
- 1853, 8mo.21 to brother and sister. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 10mo.3 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1853, 12mo.4 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1854, 1mo.18 to "Home Friends" Inc. Phila. A.L. 4pp.
- 1854, 1mo.21 to William Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 2mo.20 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 2mo.27 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 5mo.21 to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 5mo.21 to Joseph Walton [Jr.] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 10mo.5 to William Kite. Richmond. Va. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854. 10mo.6 to brothers and sisters, Friends. Richmond, Va. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 11mo.4 to brother and sister. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1854, 11mo.8 to Nathan Kite. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 11mo.26 to Rebecca W[alton] Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1854, 12mo.10 to Rebecca [Walton] _____. Letter. 4pp.
- [l855, 1mo.18?] to Aaron Sharpless. Inc. _____. Letter. 2pp.
- 1855, 1mo.21 to James Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1855, 10mo.17 to her brother and sister. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1855, 11mo.18 to Rebecca [Walton] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1855, 12mo.16 to Rebecca Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- 1855, 12mo.23 to Nathan Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1856, 1mo.2 to Rebecca Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 1mo.6 to [James Kite] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 2mo.24 to Rebecca [Walton] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 3?mo.12 to Lydia B. Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 5mo.7 to Rebecca [Walton] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 7mo.14 to "Friends at Home" Phila. A.L. 4pp.
- 1856, 9mo.7 to James Kite. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 10mo.12 to Anna Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 10mo.26 to Rebecca [(Walton) Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856. 11mo.16 to [Rebecca Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1856, 12mo.12 to Mary (Clement) Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1857, 1mo.4 to Lydia Kite. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1857, 3mo.3 to "Friends at Home". _____. Letter. 2pp.
- 1857, 4mo.5 to [Lydia B. Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1857, 4mo.20 to [Joseph and Abi Walton?] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1857, [5mo.7?] to Lydia B. Kite _____. Letter. 2pp.
- 1857, 8mo.15 to Rebecca Walton. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1857, 10mo.8 to Nathan Kite. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1857, 12mo.3 to Rebecca Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 3mo.12 to [Joseph Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 3mo.30 to Rebecca [(Walton) Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 8mo.4 to Rebecca [Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 10mo.1 to Mary (Clement) Kite. Phila. Letter. 2pp.
- 1858, 10mo.20 to Edith [Sharpless] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 10mo.[31] to "dear Friends at home" Inc. Phila. A.L. 4pp.
- 1858, 11mo.5 to "Friends at Home" Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 11mo.19 to Rebecca Walton. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1858, 12mo.9 to Aaron [Sharpless] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
43 items: Letters
- 1859, 1mo.9 to [Abi Walton] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 1mo.9 to her sister. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 1mo.13 to [Abi (Kite) Walton?] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 1mo.23 to [Joseph Walton?] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 2mo.16 to [Jane(Walton) Lightfoot] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 2mo.19 to Mary (Clement) Kite. ______. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 2mo.23 to Rebecca [Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 3mo.5 to [Lydia B. Kite] ______. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 3mo.14 to Abi Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 2pp.
- 1859, 3mo.27 to Mary (Clement) Kite [East Bradford] Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 4mo.2 to Rebecca Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 3pp.
- 1859, 4mo.30 to Rebecca Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 5mo.22 to [Nathan Kite?] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 6mo.5 to Elisabeth Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- [1859, 9mo.1] to Nathan Kite. Mt. Pleasant. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 9mo.7 to Joseph Walton [Jr.] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 10mo.6 to her sister. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 10mo.28 to [Abi (Kite) Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 12mo.4 to [Anna Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 12mo.6 to [Nathan Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1859, 12mo.14 to her sister. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 3mo.7 to Friends. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 3mo.11 to [Abi Walton?] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 3mo.12 to [Hannah Kite?] Birmingham. Letter. 3pp.
- 1860, 5mo.20 to [Nathan and Hannah Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 6mo.10 to [Abi Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 6mo.10 to brother [Nathan] ____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 7mo.29 to [Nathan Kite] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 8mo.4 to Lydia B. Kite. Birmingham. A.L. 4pp.
- 1860, 9mo.8 to Abi Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 2pp.
- 1860, 9mo.30 to [Nathan Kite and Abi (Kite) Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 9mo.30 to Joseph and Lydia [Walton] Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860, 11mo.22 to her sister. _____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1861, 1mo.10 to [Lydia Kite?] _____. Letter. 2pp.
- 1861, 1mo.10 to Abi Walton. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 1861, 1mo.20 to her sister. Birmingham. Letter. 4pp.
- 2d. day afternoon. to [family] _____. Letter. 2pp.
- 7th day morning. to [Thomas Kite] _____. Letter. 2pp.
- 7th day to "all my dear friends" Black Creek, Va. Letter., Letter.(copy) 2 items.
- n.d. to Mary (Clement) Kite. Fragment. ___. Letter. 2pp.
- n.d. to Joseph Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 3pp.
- n.d. to William Kite. Inc. ____. Letter. 2pp.
- n.d. to ? Note on Virginia trip, with sketch of Cedar Creek, Va., area on reverse side. A.L., sketch map.2 p..
-1786, 9mo.11day [Sharples[s], Joshua?] to "beloved Friend" On reverse side, an unsigned, sealed agreement that Jacob Sharples[s] of Newgarden Township is bound in the sum of 99L 2s.6d. to Joshua Sharples[s] and/or Liba Ferriss. "Sealed with my seal" A.D. 4pp.
-1801, 1mo.4 M[ord.] Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 1mo.17 C Ridgeway to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Spring Valley. Letter. 2pp.
-1801, 1mo.23 [C] C[ope]? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Plymouth. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 2mo.25 N[athan] Y[arnall] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 4mo.11 N[athan] Y[arnall] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 4mo.24 D. Willis? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 6mo.18 Nathan Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 7mo.19 M[ary?] Budd to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 8mo.19 C Ridgeway to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Kingston. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 8mo.24,25 Nathan Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1801, 10mo.26 E to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 1mo.15 Nathan Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 2mo.19 [Mord.?] Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 3pp.
-1802, 3mo.10 M[ord.] Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 3mo.14 Margaret Smith to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Green Hill. Letter. 3pp.
-1802, 4mo.4 M[argaret] Smith to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Green Hill. Letter. 3pp.
-1802, 4mo.11 [West, Martha?] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Weston. Letter. 3pp.
-1802, 6mo.3 Ll(oyd?) Mifflin to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 3pp.
-1802, 6mo.3 Nathan Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 7mo.2 M[ord.] Yarnal[l] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 7mo.14 Mord. Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 8mo.4 Mary Harper to Thomas Kite Frankford. Letter. 3pp.
-1802, 10mo.24 [Mord. Yarnall?] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Byberry Letter. 4pp.
-1802, 12mo.8 I[saac] Sharpless to Edith Sharpless [Kite] East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 1mo.19 M H to [Edith Sharpless [Kite]] Baltimore. Letter. 2pp.
- 1803, 4mo.20 Mord. Yarnall to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 6mo.15 M[ary] Wistar to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Manington. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 7mo.28 L[ydia] Nicholls to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Wilmington. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 8mo.19 L[ydia] Nicholls to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Concord. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 8mo.25 M W[est?] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 8mo.30 "Scribbler" [Martha West?] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Mount Holly. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 9mo.4 [B Lippencott?] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Burlington. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 9mo.27 L[ydia] Nicholls to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Wilmington. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 11mo.2 M[ary] H[arper]? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Baltimore. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 11mo.2 Lydia Nicholls to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Wilmington. Letter. 4pp.
- 1803, 12mo.22 L[ydia] Nicholls to Edith Sharpless [Kite] ___. Letter. 2pp.
- 1803, 12mo.26 M[ary] H[arper]? to [Edith Sharpless [Kite]] Baltimore. Letter. 2pp.
- 1806, 3mo.24 S[arah?] J[acobs?] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Weston. Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 4mo.2 R[achel] Coope [Cope] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassa. Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 5mo.1 William Poole to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Baltimore. Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 5mo.18 William Poole to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Baltimore. Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 6mo.24 William Poole to [Edith Sharpless [Kite]] Brandywine. Letter. 2pp.
- 1806, 6mo.26 R[achel] Coope [Cope} to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassa. Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 9mo.2 S[arah] J[acobs]? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Weston. Letter. 2pp.
- 1806, 9mo.18 R[achel] Coope [Cope] to Joshua Sharples[s] Tunesassa Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 10mo.31 R[achel] C[oope] C[ope] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassa. Letter. 4pp.
- 1806, 11mo.5 L[ydia] Nicholls to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Wilmington. Letter. 3pp.
- 1806, ___ Ingham D[eborah] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] ___. Letter. 4pp.
- [1806?] William Poole to "Dear niece" ___. Letter. 2pp.
- 1807, 1mo.11 S[arah] J[acobs]? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] ___. Letter. 3pp.
- 1807, 2mo.1 S[arah] J[acobs]? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1807, 6mo.7 R[achel] Coope [Cope] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassa. Letter. 3pp.
- 1807, 7mo.3 R[achel] Coope [Cope] to Ann Sharpes [Sharples[s]] Tunesassa. Letter. 4pp.
- 1807, 8mo.21 Joshua Sharples[s] to Martha Sharples[s]. Notes from Rachel Cope's diary Tunesassa. Letter. 4pp.
- 1807, 9mo.14 B[enjamin] Coope [Cope] to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassah(sic). Letter. 4pp.
- 1807, 11mo.1 Hannah Jackson to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassa. Letter. 3pp.
- 1808 1mo.21 Sarah Jacobs? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Weston. Letter. 4pp.
- 1808 3mo.15 Sarah Jacobs? to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Weston. Letter. 4pp.
- 1808 4mo.3 Benjamin Coope Cope to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Tunesassa. Letter. 4pp.
- 1808 8mo.28 John Baldwin to Edith Sharpless [Kite] Downing Town. Letter. 2pp.
- 1815 2mo.19 Mary Walton to Mary Kite Byberry Letter. 4pp.
- 1815 5mo.26 Mary Walton to Mary Kite Byberry Letter. 4pp.
- 1815 9mo.8 Hannah Warrington, Jr. to Mary Kite Pennshawking Letter. 4pp.
- 1816 4mo.11 Phebe Wood to Mary Kite. New York Letter. 2pp.
- 1816 5mo.7 Phebe Wood to Mary Kite New York Letter. 4pp.
- 1817 10mo.4 Joshua Sharples[s] to Ann (Trimble) Sharples[s] Letter. 3pp.
- 1819 2mo.25 Mary Wood to Mary Kite. New York Letter. 3pp.
- 1819 3mo.2 Sarah Wood to Mary Kite. New York Letter. 3pp.
- 1819 4mo.12 Rebecca Hayes to Mary Kite Fallowfield. Letter. 3pp.
- 1819 5mo.30 Mary Walton to Mary Kite Byberry Letter. 4pp.
- 1819 8mo.17 Rebecca (Walton) Kite to Mary Kite Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1821 11mo.19? William Poole to Thomas Kite. Torn. Brandywine?. Letter. 3pp.
- 1822 William Poole to ? Fragments ____. Fragments.
- 1823 8mo.10 Benjamin Kite to Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1823 10mo.22 Rebecca and Benjamin Kite to John and Nathan Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1824 4mo.21 Aaron Sharpless to Edith Sharpless [Greeves] Westtown. Letter. 2pp.
- 1825 12mo.18 H[annah] Warrington Jr. to Mary Kite. Pennshawking. Letter. 4pp.
- 1827 3mo.17 Hannah Warrington, Jr. to Mary Kite. Pennshawking. Letter. 3pp.
- 1829 8mo.30 Deborah Bateman to Edith (Sharpless) Kite ____. Letter. 4pp.
- 1831 5mo.31 Joshua Sharples[s] to Phebe Sharples[s] Buckingham. Letter. 2pp.
- 1834 7mo.28 Thomas Kite to Nathan Kite and Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1835 1mo.10 Susanna (Kite) Sharpless to Ann (Trimble) Sharples[s] ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1835 3mo.8 Edith (Sharpless) Kite to Ann Sharples[s] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1836 9mo. Susan[na] (Kite) Sharpless to William Kite. ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1837, 3mo.5 Susanna (Kite) Sharpless to William Kite. ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1837, 5mo.18 Susanna (Kite) Sharpless to William Kite ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1837 7mo.9 Susanna (Kite) Sharpless to William Kite. ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1837 8mo.2 Susann (Kite) Sharpless to William Kite. ___. Letter. 4pp.
- 1838 12mo.12 James R. Greeves to Aaron Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1839 8mo.10 Aaron Sharpless to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Comments on Indigenous American treaty held at Cattaraugus, trip from Buffalo to Rochester and return. Buffalo. Letter. 4pp.
- 1840 7mo.27 [Thomas?] Kite to Nathan Kite. Fallowfield Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 5mo.14 Nathan Kite to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1841 6mo.10 Nathan Kite to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 4mo.30 Susanna Sharpless to William Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1842 5mo.20 Susanna Sharpless to William Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1844 5mo.21 Aaron Sharpless to Mary (Clement) Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1844 9mo.2 Thomas Kite to Susanna (Kite) Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 3pp.
- 1844 10mo.18 Thomas Kite to Anna R. Frost. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1850 12mo.2day Susanna S. Kite to Edith Sharpless. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1851 8mo.24 James Kite to Mary Kite. Unsigned, inc. post. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 9mo.18 Aaron Sharpless to Mary Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 10mo.13 Joseph Kite to Susannah Sharpless. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 10mo.27 Nathan and Hannah Kite letter to Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 10mo.30 Aaron Sharpless to Mary Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 11mo.10 Brother J to Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 11mo.11 John Letchworth Kite to Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 11mo.12 James Kite to Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851, 12mo.9 James Kite to Mary Kite Phila. Letter. 2pp.
- 1851 12mo.13 Aaron Sharpless to Mary Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 12mo.24 John Letchworth to Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 4pp.
- 1851 Edith (Sharpless) Kite to Mary Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 2pp.
- 1852 3mo.30 Nathan Hill to Mary Kite. Hill's Store. Letter. 4pp.
- 185, 4mo.16 Aaron Hammer to Mary Kite. Green Co., Tenn. Letter. 2pp.
- 1852 Mary Passmore to Mary Kite. ___ Letter. 3pp.
- 1852 Mary P[assmore] to Mary Kite. ___ Letter. 3pp.
- 1854 12mo.31 Susanna S. Kite to Mary (Clement) Kite. East Bradford. Letter. 4pp.
- 1860 12mo.31 Aaron Sharpless to Elizabeth Sharpless. ___. Letter. 1 leaf.
- 1861 3mo.29 E. Richardson to "My dear Friend" Concerning the death of Mary Kite. Phila. Letter. 2pp.
- 1875 4mo.10 Aaron Sharpless to his brother. Birmingham. Letter. 2pp.
- n.d. ____ to Thomas Kite family. Inc. ___. A.L. 4pp.
- n.d. Three letters [from William Poole?], one to Thomas Kite, cannot be opened. A.L. 3 items.
56 items
- Edward G. Smedley's notes, 7mo. 17, 1863 - 8mo. 12, 1863. [n.p., n.d.]
- Anonymous poem: "Fleeing to God." [n.p., n.d.]
- Anonymous poem: "Heavenly peace." [n.p., n.d.]
- Letter from Jacob Smedley to "My dear Cousin Edward." Phil., 2mo. 3, 1863.
- Letter, printed, to "Dear Friend." Phil., 9mo. 3, 1862. Signed by James Emlen, Thomas Evens, Nathan Kite, Joseph Elkinton, Charles Yarnall, and Charles Downing. Accompanies and explains affidavit which C.O.s will be asked to sign.
- Notification of draft to Edward G. Smedley, Middletown, Del. Co., Pa., July 17, 1863. Signed, E.S. Christman, Capt. and Provost Marshall, 7th. Dist. of Pa.
- Copy of Edward G. Smedley's reply "To the Provost Marshall and Board of Enrolment or other proper Officers." unsigned. [n.p., July, 1863]
- Note, 7mo. 28, 1863, to Edith Sharpless from D. L. Smedley.
- 2 copies of newspaper editorial: Curiosities of the Conscript Barracks. [Aug., 1863]
- Manuscript of letter to editor of Delaware County American by Dr. Parrish: The Society of Friends and the Draft." [Aug., 1863]
- Penciled note to "Dear Brother and Cousin" [Aug., 1863] Speaks of first preparation of supplies to send to barracks.
- Penciled note to "Dear Edward and William" from "Brother Wm. Jr." [Aug., 1863]
- Notes from "Rebecca" and "bro. Wm." to "Dear E. and W." [Aug., 1863]
- Letter to "My precious brother and cousin" from Mary Smedley. [Aug., 1863]
- Penciled note to "Dear Brother and Cousin." from S. L. S. [Aug., 1863]
- Penciled note to "Dear Edward and William' from Wm. [Aug., 1863] Tells of wide attention their stand is attracting and of Thos. Evans' trip to Washington to get official help.
- Diary of Edward G. Smedley while detained in barracks in Philadelphia, as a conscript, summer of 1863. (Typed copy) 8mo. 12-17, 1863.
- Extract from papers of Joseph Scattergood, memo made by him, 8mo. 13, 1863, describing treatment of Smedleys when taken into custody.
- Letter to "My dear young friends" from Thomas Evans, 817 Arch Street, Philadelphia. 8mo. 14, 1863.
- Penciled note to "Dear Brother' (S. W. Smedley) from E. G. Smedley, Aug. 14, 1863 telling of conditions in barracks.
- Penciled note to same from E. G. and Wm. P. Smedley, 8mo. 15, 1863.
- Penciled note to same from "Brother Edward," 8mo. 15, 1863.
- Letter to "Esteemed Friends" (E. G. and Wm. P. Smedley) from Wm. Kite, Birmingham, 8mo. 16, 1863.
- Penciled letter from Jacob [Smedley] to "My dear Cousins - Wm. P. and E. G. Smedley." Phila., 8mo. 16, 1863.
- Letter to "My dear friends and cousins - E. G.
- Letter to "Dear Brothers" from sister Philena Y. Smedley, Philadelphia, 8mo. 28, '63
- Note to "Dear Cousin W.P. and E.G. Smedley" from Jacob Smedley Jr., Phil. 8mo. 29, '63
- Permit to Edward G. Smedley to be absent from barracks, reporting at 9 A.M. daily. August 29, 1863.
- Note to "Dear Cousin" from Samuel L. 9mo. 1, 1963. [Indicates E.G.S. disturbed at being paid for; implies some secret deal]
- Edward G. Smedley's and William P. Smedley's discharge from U.S. Army. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, Sept. 12, 1863. Orig. and 3 copies.
- Copy of statement forwarded by Chester Monthly Meeting to the Quarterly Meeting's committee, giving summary of the Smedleys' experience.
- Letter to "Dear Brother" [Edward G. Smedley] from Bro. Thomas, Phil., 11mo. 22, 1863 Mentions additional trials of Friends. Envelope, with Lima address.
- Letter to "Dear Friend Edward" from Elton Gifford, Phil. 3mo. 4, 1864. Gives opinion that E.G.S. would be liable for redrafting under amendment to Draft Act. Encloses newspaper clipping of amendment, also business card of Joel J. Bailey & Co. + envelope
- Unsigned statement of conscientious objections and refusal to serve in Army. Addressed to Emma H. Edwards, 22nd. and Coates St. [n.p., n.d.]
- Warrant for levy of Bounty Tax of Feb. 28, 1865, by distraint of goods from James Emlen. West Chester, Aug. 29, 1865. signed, Thaddeus Allen, Collector.
- Warrant for levy of Bounty Tax of Feb. 28, 1865, by distraint of goods from Sarah C. Passmore. West Chester, Aug. 29, 1865. Signed, Thaddeus Allen, Collector.
- Warrant for levy of Bounty Tax of Feb. 28, 1865, by distraint of goods from Mary A. Taylor. West Chester, Aug. 29, 1865. Signed, Thaddeus Allen, Collector.
- Warrant for levy of Bounty Tax of Feb. 28, 1865, by distraint of goods from Sarah Yarnall. West Chester, Aug. 29, 1865.. Signed, Thaddeus Allen, Collector.
- Accounting for sale of Jacob Parker's horse by Clarkson Mendenhall (Col.) to cover Bounty Tax. Fairville, Dec. 23, 1865.
- Accounting for sale of John Forsythe's horse by Clarkson Mendenhall (Col.) to cover Bounty Tax. Fairville, Dec. 23, 1865.
- Statement by Wm. P. Townsend re sale of his hay by Wm. Mercer, Tax Collector of East Bradford TWP., to pay Bounty Tax. West Chester, 1mo. 10, [1866]
- Note to "Dear Cousin" from Benjamin Hayes. West Chester, 1mo. 18, 1866. Refers to distraint of property from, Caleb S. Cope by William Mercer, to cover Bounty Tax.
- Note to "Dear Friend Wm. Kite" from John Forsythe, Jr., Pennsbury, 1mo. 19, 1866. Refers to goods distrained from him and Jacob Parkes for Bounty Tax. te to [Mary Kite] Phila. Letter. 4pp.
John Forsythe letter to his granddaughter, Susanna Forsythe (later Sharpless), Westtown Boarding School. East Bradford, 10mo. 7, 1829.
Letters to Joseph Walton, Jr., 1836, Susanna Sharpless, 1838, Aaron Sharpless, 1847, Edith Sharpless, 1851, niece, 1856. 5 items.
Kite, William Letters to cousin, Aaron Sharpless, 1824-1930. 3 items.
Kite, Thomas, 1785-1845. Letter to daughter, Susanna Sharpless, East Bradford. Philadelphia, 2mo. 22, 1843.
Letters from him, to members of his family, 1823-1826. 18 items.
Letters to him, 1823-1875. 13 items.
Letters to members of Sharpless family. ca. 1824-1848. 22 items.
Letters, mainly to sister Susanna, ca. 1881-1887. 7 items. [Tell of her trips to New York state and California]
Sharpless, Edith, 1812-1835. Letters to members of her family, [n.d.] -1828, 10 items.
Sharpless, Edith, 1836-1902. Letter to half-sister, Susanna (1859-1931), West Chester, Pa. Phil., 4mo. 18, 1886.
Letters to members of family, 1801-1822. 6 items.
Sharples, Joshua, 1746/7-1826. (Father of Isaac, 1781-1822) "Some Account of Joshua Sharpless." 178 pp. 2 letters, 9mo. 27, 1791, and 4mo. 15, 1818.
Letters to Susanna Sharpless, West Chester, Pa. Haverford College, 1881-1899. 8 items.
Sharpless, Phebe, 1793-1850 (m., 1836, Nathan Middleton)
- Letters to nephew Aaron., niece Edith, and mother Ann Sharpless, 1823-43.
- [Letters of 1835, partly written by Abigail (Sharpless) Greaves, tell of death of Edith Sharpless (1812-1835)] 12 items.
Letter to her brother and sister-in-law, William and Mary L. Kite, East Bradford, 3mo. 22, 1840.
Memorial to her, [1844]
Letters to her children, 1872-1898. 6 items.
11 items, chronolgically arranged
- Genealogical notes on Truman family, 1737-1799.
- Legal opinion: Lewelin Davis to George Smedley, Mar. 28, 1761.
- Legal opinion: Wm. Whitehead, Jr., re land deeded to George Smedley by Wm. Penn. Phil., June 19, 1764.
- Booklet of elegiac verse, 1780-1824. anon.
- Letter of Susanna and Wm. Truman Sharpless to their mother,
- Susanna (Forsythe) Sharpless and father, Aaron Sharpless, Birmingham, 4mo. 16, 1866.
- Letter from Isaac Sharpless (1848-1920) to niece, Edith Sharpless (1869-1915) Westtown, 1mo. 18, 1874.
- Poem to memory of Thomas Lightfoot, composed by Samuel Keimen [1725], copied by Jesse Lightfoot, 1881.
6 items
- Indenture of Wm. Smedley, son of George and Mary Smedley of Middletown, Chester Co., Pa. as apprentice to John Taylor, carpenter, of Upper Providence. May, 1748.
- Genealogical list of descendants of George Smedley and Sarah Goodwin, who came over from England in 1682.
Letters to relatives, 1838-1855. 5 items.