Life of Abby Hopper Gibbons: Told Chiefly Through Her Correspondence, Volumen1G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897 |
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... received a present of a handsome fawn- colored Turk - satin , which , put carefully away , served for her wedding gown . But she was not devoid of an innocent love of display , and it was long remembered in the family that she had once ...
... received a present of a handsome fawn- colored Turk - satin , which , put carefully away , served for her wedding gown . But she was not devoid of an innocent love of display , and it was long remembered in the family that she had once ...
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... received such a shock in her whole life . They were , at any rate , mighty glad to see me . Rachel and I had a good humoured conversation the other day , comparing each other's characters . She con- Icluded that she would rather die ...
... received such a shock in her whole life . They were , at any rate , mighty glad to see me . Rachel and I had a good humoured conversation the other day , comparing each other's characters . She con- Icluded that she would rather die ...
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... received her courteously and she stated her case . 66 Madam , " said the General , " may I ask your name ? " 66 66 My name , " she said , “ is Jane Gibbons . " 99 Have you not a son in the rebel army ? he enquired . " I have a son in ...
... received her courteously and she stated her case . 66 Madam , " said the General , " may I ask your name ? " 66 66 My name , " she said , “ is Jane Gibbons . " 99 Have you not a son in the rebel army ? he enquired . " I have a son in ...
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... received thy letter of II mo . 9th last , a few days after it was written , and should have replied to it sooner , but I have been so much indisposed as to render writing diffi- cult . The subject alluded to in it was entirely new to me ...
... received thy letter of II mo . 9th last , a few days after it was written , and should have replied to it sooner , but I have been so much indisposed as to render writing diffi- cult . The subject alluded to in it was entirely new to me ...
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... received thy interesting letter , which did not so much surprise me ( of course ) as if I had not had it rung into my ears so incessantly for the last three months . One thing , I must confess , puzzles me - thy feeling it to be such a ...
... received thy interesting letter , which did not so much surprise me ( of course ) as if I had not had it rung into my ears so incessantly for the last three months . One thing , I must confess , puzzles me - thy feeling it to be such a ...
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Abby's Anti-Slavery asked Aunt Battle of Brandywine beautiful believe blessing brother called Charles Marriott child comfort daugh daughter dear Abbie dear Willie delighted dress duty EDWARD HOPPER Elias Hicks father feel gave Gibbons girl give glad happy hear heart hope Hospital hour husband Isaac James James Gibbons Julia kind knew leave letter live look Lucretia Lucretia Mott Lucy Lydia Maria Child Mary Meeting mind Miss morning mother never New-York night nurses passed Philadelphia pleasant Point Lookout poor fellow Quaker Rachel Randall's Island Richard Price Sally Sedgwick seems sent sick sister slave Society soon suffering Surgeon talk things thou thought tion to-day told took Uncle week WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON Willie's Winchester wish woman women wounded write yesterday York young
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Página 295 - We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more, From Mississippi's winding stream and from New England's shore; We leave our ploughs and workshops, our wives and children dear, With hearts too full for utterance, with but a silent tear; We dare not look behind us, but steadfastly before: We are coming*, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more...
Página 295 - If you look across the hill-tops that meet the northern sky, Long moving lines of rising dust your vision may descry ; And now the wind, an instant, tears the cloudy veil aside, And floats aloft our spangled flag in glory and in pride, And bayonets in the sunlight gleam, and bands brave music pour : We are coming, Father Abraham...
Página 296 - And bayonets in the sunlight gleam, and bands brave music pour; We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more! If you look all up our valleys where the growing harvests shine, You may see our sturdy farmer boys fast forming into line; And children from their...
Página 122 - And let us not be weary in well doing : for 'in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Página 296 - And learning how to reap and sow against their country's needs; And a farewell group stands weeping at every cottage door; We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more. You have called us, and we're coming, by Richmond's bloody tide, To lay us down, for Freedom's sake, our brothers
Página 39 - There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children she didn't know what to do.
Página 263 - Ruffians to impose on them. This I believe to be the most important work to be done in Kansas at the present time. Many of the Free-State leaders being engaged in speculations are willing to accept peace on any terms. Brown and his friends will hold to the original principle of making Kansas free, without regard to private interests. If you agree with me, I should like to have your money appropriated for the use of Captain John Brown. If not that, the other proposition, to aid parties of settlers...
Página 43 - Governor Penn finally charged the Jury, who brought in a verdict sufficiently ambiguous and ineffective for such a dubious offence, saying they find her " guilty of having the common fame of a witch, but not guilty in the manner and form as she stands indicted.
Página 220 - ... the great central Fire and Light of all the world, the loadstone of the universe, and thus recruit, grow young again, and so are blessed and strong. There may be a daily, conscious communion with God, marked by reverence, gratitude, aspiration, trust, and love ; it will not be the highest prayer. "T is the most difficult of tasks to keep Heights that the soul is competent to gain.