Elizabeth Ann Seton to Robert G. Harper, 1818 September 20
Abstract
Seton writes to Mr. and Mrs. Harper; the couple is in London [Evidently, Mrs. Harper regained her health]. She remarks on the scholarly and spiritual progress of daughters Emily and Elizabeth. Seton comments on her own health: “The complaint on my lungs is past human aid, but our God will order all for the best... if indeed I am near death or unable to attend my normal duties I will write you who is in my place.” Her son, “poor William,” has been removed from the Independence to the frigate Macedonia and will begin an extended cruise. She adds: “If you go to Florence [Italy]... see Mrs. Philip Filicchi (a widow) and her friend.”
Dates
- 1818 September 20
Conditions Governing Access
Open to the public without restrictions.
Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
Collection comprises letters to Robert Goodloe Harper from various correspondents. Half the collection comprises letters from Elizabeth Ann Seton regarding Harper's daughters and their studies at Seton's girls school in Emmitburg, Maryland. Collection also includes letters from Mrs. M. E. Latrobe, Robert Milligan, Samuel Smith, Alexander Nisbet, Thomas Tenant, A. McKim, Christopher Hughes, Jr., Philip C. Pendleton, Charles W. Hanson, General Amedee Willott, General John Swan, Philip B. Key, George Hume Stewart, Joseph Strerett, R. R. Wormeley, John Donnell, William Rawle, and Robert Oliver. Additionally, there are letters to John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870) and Severn Teackle Wallace, and two letters from Harper Carroll, dated 1842-1912.
Creator
- From the Collection: Seton, Elizabeth Ann, Saint, 1774-1821 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870 (Person)
- From the Collection: Harper, Robert Goodloe, 1765-1825 (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org