Collection Title: Sidney Jones Hoopes Sharpless and Family Letters
Collection Number: Ms. Coll. 154
Dates of Collection: 1832-1869
Sidney Jones, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca J. (Eavenson) Jones, was born November 13, 1792 in Westtown. Her first marriage, to Abrahman Hoopes, took place on January 9, 1810. This marriage produced six children, five of whom survived into adulthood: Mary Ann Hoopes, Rachel Hoopes, Walker Yarnell Hoopes, John J. Hoopes, and Abraham Hoopes, Jr. Her second marriage, to Benjamin Sharpless, occurred on February 6, 1834. This marriage produced another son, Benjamin Sharpless. Sidney Jones Hoopes Sharpless died on February 24, 1877 in Birmingham, Chester County.
Rachel Hoopes, daughter of Sidney Jones Hoopes and Abraham Hoopes, was born on March 3, 1814 in East Goshen, Chester County. She married Joshua Jefferis on May 11, 1841 and had six children: Edward Jefferis, William L. Jefferis, Thomas K. Jefferis, Charles S. Jefferis, and Walker Jefferis. Edward and Walker Jefferis did not survive into adulthood. Rachel Hoopes Jefferis died on February 21, 1894 in New Garden, Chester County.
Mary Ann Hoopes, daughter of Sidney Jones Hoopes and Abraham Hoopes, was born June 14, 1812 in East Goshen, Chester County. On November 5, 1845 she was married as the second wife of David Garrett. Their daughters, Ann Garrett and Sidney S. Garret, survived into adulthood, while their son, Edward Garret, died in infancy. Mary Ann Garrett died on October 17, 1852.
Sources: The Sharples-Sharpless Family, ed. Burt Anderson; The Hoopes Family Record, eds. Gerald R. Fuller, June Markus Hoopes, Lillian Fredsall Webster
This scrapbook contains the letters of Sidney Jones Hoopes Sharpless and her family from 1832 to 1869. Most letters are written by Sidney Jones Hoopes Sharpless to her daughter Rachel Hoopes Jefferis. Many are also written to Mary Ann Hoopes Garrett to her sister, Rachel. Additional letter writers include members of the Hoopes, Sharpless, and Jefferis families, and others. Some photos and an ancestral chart are also included.
Most of the letters pertain to Quaker family life and customs, as communicated between mother and daughter. Some additional notes are provided for other subjects, such as Westtown School or the Civil War.
The letters are affixed in the scrapbook in chronological order, with some exceptions. Letters are denoted by the page number on which they appear.
Sidney Jones Hoopes to Rachel Hoopes, 5/27/1834
Mary Dewees to Rachel Hoopes, 10/20/1834
Mary Dewees to Rachel Hoopes, 2/21/1836
Mary Ann Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 2/24/1836
Rachel Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 7/7/1836
Mary Dewees to Rachel Hoopes, 10/12/1837
Mary Ann Hoopes to Mary Dewees, undated
Mary Ann Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 4/15/1839
Mary Ann Hoopes to ?, 8/16/1839
Cousin S.R. Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 10/12/1839
Diary entry, journey to Pittsburgh, mention Cope family, Aug. – Sept. 1840
Sidney Sharpless to Aaron Sharlpess, 9/8/1840
Sidney Sharpless to Mary Ann Hoopes, 9/11/1840
Sidney Sharpless (?) to Mary Ann Hoopes, 9/21/1840
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel Hoopes, 1/10/1840
Invitation to dine from Aaron Sharpless to Ann Jefferis and Moses Sheppard, 3/3/1841
Mary Ann Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 6/20/1841
Rebecca to Rachel Hoopes, 10/4/1841
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel Hoopes Jefferis, 6/1842
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/11/1842
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/18/1842
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/29/1842
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/1842
Amy H. Davidson to Rachel H. Jefferis
Sidney Sharpless (?) to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/11/1842
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/27/1842
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, undated
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/7/1842
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/13/1842
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/4/1842
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/16/1842
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/27/1842
? to “Sister”, 12/4/1842
Benjamin Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/23/1842
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/31/1842
Amy H. Davidson to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/7/1843
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/15/1843
Amy H. Davidson to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/24/1843
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/23/1843
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/6/1843
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/26/1843
Jane Jackson to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/27/1843
(2 pages labeled “46”) ?, 4/9/1843
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/7/1843
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/14/1843
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/6/1843
[blank]
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis and Sidney Sharpless, 6/28/1843
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, ?
Mary Ann Hoopes to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/22/1843
no #) Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/27/1843
Sidney Sharpless and M. Jefferis to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/20/1843
Sidney Sharpless to “Child” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/28/1843
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/11/1843
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/1/1843
Mary Ann Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 10/29/1843
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/19/1843
Amy H. Davidson to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/26/1843
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/19/1843
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/31/1843
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/11/1844
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/31/1844
“Thy Sister” to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/18/1844
Amy H. Davidson to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/10/1844
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/28/1844
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/31/1844
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/11/1844
[Sidney Sharpless] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/5/1844
Mary Ann Hoopes to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/16/1844
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/30/1844
? to Mary Dewees, 7/21/1844
Mary ? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/17/1844
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/19/1845
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/26/1845
Amy H. Eldridge to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/12/1845
“Sister M” [Mary Ann Hoopes?] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/11/1845
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/1845
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/16/1845
Rebecca to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/7/1845
[Mary Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/20/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/1845
Mary Ann Hoopes to Mary Dewees, 4/24/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/8/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/18/1845
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/29/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/1845
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/9/1845
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/8/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/25/1845
Mary [Ann Hoopes] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/30/1845
Invitation from Mary Ann Hoopes and David Garrett to Debby Davis to dine at the home of Benjamin Sharpless, 11/5/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/21/1845
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/5/1845
?, 12/28/1845
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/10/1846
Rebecca to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/18/1846
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/25/1846
“Your Brother D” [David Garrett?] to Joshua and Rachel R. Jefferis, 2/10/1846
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/11/1846
[Sidney Sharpless] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/15/1846
? to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/24/1846
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/30/1846
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/5/1846
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/26/1846
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/8/1846
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/13/1846
Mary Ann Garrett to Mary Dewees, 8/30/1846
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/16/1846
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/13/1846
[blank]
Rebecca B. Mattack Fawcett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/11/1846
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/25/1846
[blank]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/15/1846
[blank]
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/15/1846
[no letter]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/27/1846
[blank]
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/14/1847
[blank]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/29/1847
[no letter]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/16/1847
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/16/1847
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/30/1847
Sidney Sharpless (?) to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/11/1847
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/16/1847
[blank]
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis (?), 8/1/1847
[blank]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/4/1847
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/5/1847
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/23/1847
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/9/1847
[blank]
Mary Ann Garrett to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/26/1847
Benjamin Sharpless to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis?], 1/9/1848
John H. Hoopes to Sidney Sharpless, 1/17/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/29/1848
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/20/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/19/1848
W[alker] Y[arnell] Hoopes to Sidney Sharpless, 4/11/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/10/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/28/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis , 4/9/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/6/1848
Mary [Ann Garret] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 8/21/1848
[blank]
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/19/4848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/7/1848
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/2/1849
Mary Ann Garrett to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/19/1849
[blank]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/31/1849
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/30/1849
Mary [Ann Garrett] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/22/1849
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/28/1849
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/21/1849
Rebecca B. Mattack to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/4/1849
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis (with P.S. by David [Garrett]), 7/1/1849
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/28/1849
[blank]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/19/1849
Mary [Ann Garret] to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/22/1849
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/14/1849
[blank]
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/25/1850
Benjamin Sharpless to “Sis” [Rachel H. Jefferis ?], 2/21/1850
from Westtown School
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/2/1850
[blank]
Mary [Ann Garrett] and Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/19/1850
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis]
Benjamin Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/24/1849
from Westtown School
Mary Ann Garrett to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/29/1850
[blank]
Mary [Ann Garrett] to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/8/1850
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/17/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/18/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/16/1851
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/23/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/9/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/13/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/1/1851
Mary Ann Garrett to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/8/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/26/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/14/1851
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/19/1851
Mary Ann Garret to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/9/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/11/1851
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/3/1851
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/29/1851
David Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/20/1852
concerning health of family members
Sidney Sharpless to Joshua Jefferis, 1/29/1852
concerning health of family members
David Garrett and Mary Ann Garrett to “Brother” and “Sister”, 2/15/1852
discusses father’s death/will, family health
Benjamin Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/3/1852
Mary Ann Garrett to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/28/1852
D[avid] Garrett to Joshua Jefferis, 4/28/1852
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/11/1852
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/24/1852
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/12/1852
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/18/1852
illness of Mary Ann Garrett
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/22/1852
Rebecca J. Brinton to “Cousin” [Rachel H. Jefferis ?], 10/5/1852
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/10/1852
illness of Mary Ann Garrett
Rachel H. Jefferis to Sidney Sharpless, undated
death of Mary Ann Garrett
[blank]
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 11/9/1852
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 1/7/1853
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/14/1853
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/8/1853
Benjamin Sharpless to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/12/1853
Westtown School
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/24/1853
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/20/1853
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/1853
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/23/1853
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/4/1853
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/29/1854
Sidney Sharpless to Joshua Jefferis, undated
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/9/1854
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/4/1854
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/30/1854
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/8/1854
Rebecca B. Mattack to Rachel H. Jefferis, 12/8/1854
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/3/1855
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/10/1855
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/17/1855
Sidney Sharpless to “Grandson”, 4/26/1856
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/28/1856
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/2/1857
W[alker] Y[arnell] Hoopes to Joshua and Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/4/1857
death of daughter Mary Emma Hoopes [of scarlet fever]
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/13/1857
death of Mary Emma Hoopes
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/4/1857
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/8/1857
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/30/1857
? to “Niece” (from Battle Creek, Michigan), 6/14/1857
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/12/1857
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/4/1857
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/2/1858
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/4/1858
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/35/1858
[Sidney Sharpless] to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/25/1858
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/12/1858
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/26/1858
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/1/1859
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/12/1859
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/22/1859
David Garrett to Sidney Sharpless and Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/18/1859
Mary Kite to “Friends”, 5/18/1859
Rachel H. Jefferis to Joshua Jefferis, 5/25/1859
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/12/1859
[illegible] to “Cousins” Joshua and Rachel H. Jefferis, 6/18/1859
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/23/1859
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/1859
[illegible] to “Cousin” [Joshua and Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/26/1859
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/22/1860
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/28/1860
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 4/15/1860
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/16/1850
Anna Garret to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/30/1860
mentions “new mother”
[Sidney Sharpless] to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/16/1860
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], undated
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/9/1861
Annie Davis to Sidney Sharpless, 8/30/1861
Annie Garret to “Grandmother” [Sidney Sharpless], 9/1861
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/29/1861
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/3/1861
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/8/1861
William [L. Jefferis] to “Mother” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/24/1861
Westtown School
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/24/1861
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/6/1861
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/28/1861
Rachel [H. Jefferis] to “Mother” [Sidney Sharpless], 1/3/1862
birth of a child to Eliza and Benny
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 2/27/1862
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/16/1862
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/5/1862
Annie Garrett to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/22/1862
describes sewing circle to make garments for contrabands (escaped slaves)
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/11/1862
refers to a “large battle”
Amy H. Eldrige to Rachel H. Jefferis, 5/25/1862
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/8/1862
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/7/1862
John J. Hoopes to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/17/1862
Civil War soldier letter
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/21/1862
mentions the draft; lists men drafted; mentions conscientious objection
Niece Hannah to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/5/1862
mentions people going to help nurse wounded in Phila., asks what uncle thinks about the war
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/12/1862
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/8/1862
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/19/1862
mentions drafted men
William L. Jefferis to “Mother” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/9/1862
Westtown School
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/14/1863
mentions United States Loans and the effect of the war
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/21/1863
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/25/1863
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/24/1863
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/7/1863
mentions decision of some men to go to prison instead of fight
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/30/1863
fear of rebels approaching; received letter from John [J. Hoopes] stationed in Harrisburg
? to “Aunt”, 8/18/1863
mentions paying a fine to be exempt from fighting
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/31/1863
hopes war will end; mentions Benny got drafted, paid fine
Annie Garrett to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/31/1863
mentions draft; says uncle is trying to get a substitute, may pay $300 fine; refers to cousin who tried to refuse service and the results
Sidney Sharpless to Joshua [Jefferis], 9/1863
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/19/1863
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/26/1863
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/12/1863
Annie [Garrett ?] to Grandmother [Sidney Sharpless ?], 3/1864
Westtown School
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/10/1864
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/6/1864
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/19/1864
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/18/1864
describes letter received from John [J. Hoopes], stationed in Chattanooga, Atlanta, GA
John J. Hoopes to “Sister” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/22/1864
letter from Atlanta, GA describing war experiences
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/1/8/1864
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/9/1864
Lyd[ia Ann Hoopes ] to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/14/1864
father [John J. Hoopes] is superintending building of a hospital in Chattanooga; mentions brothers, friends in army
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/13/1864
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/24/1864
mentions “Copperhead” politics
Hannah [E. Hoopes] to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/11/1864
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/29/1864
Anna [Garrett] to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/3/1865
Westtown School
David Garrett to “Daughter” [Anna Garrett], 2/12/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/12/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/18/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/3/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/18/1865
Sidney Sharpless to “Child” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/20/1865
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/26/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/18/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/13/1865
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 9/30/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/12/1865
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/6/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/3/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/3/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/7/1866
“The House of My Father” copied for Rachel H. Jefferis, 3/7/1866
mentions Lizzie Wilson’s funeral wishes
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/1866
[Hannah E. Hoopes ?] to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/1/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/6/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/9/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/16/1866
Hannah [E. Hoopes] and Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/30/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/18/1866
“Syd” [Sidney J.] Hoopes to “Aunt”, 11/22/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/13/1866
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/6/1857
Sidney [J. Hoopes] to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/7/1867
“Syd” [Sidney J. Hoopes] to “Aunt” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/20/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/29/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/16/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/31/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/16/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/1/4867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 5/2/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/26/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/17/1867
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/24/1867
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 7/3/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/5/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/11/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/14/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/10/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/29/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/4/1867
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/1/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/21/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 2/26/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/4/1868
Will[iam] L. Jefferis to “Mother” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/9/1868
Westtown School (?)
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 3/30/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/12/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/18/1868
Will[iam L. Jefferis] to “Mother” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 4/19/1868
mentions birthday presents; quitting chewing tabacco
Charles S. Jefferis to “Brothers”, 3/24/1868
[covered] to “Grandmother”, 6/1/1868
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/23/1868
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/24/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/2/1868
Sidney Sharpless to “Children” [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/4/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/25/1868
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/4/1868
“Syd” [Sidney J. Hoopes] to “Grandmother” [Sidney Sharpless], 8/9/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/5/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/20/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/9/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/24/1868
Sidney Sharpless to Rachel H. Jefferis, 10/7/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/26/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/7/1868
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/20/1868
[Sidney Sharpless] to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/10/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/16/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 1/23/1869
Lavinia Garrett to “Sister”, 2/9/1869
? to “Cousin” 5/20/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 6/12/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/10/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 7/31/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 8/17/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 9/24/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 12/19/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 10/20/1869
Sidney Sharpless to [Rachel H. Jefferis], 11/2/1869
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Photo of Sidney Sharpless [photocopy; original transferred to photo collection]
Ancestral Chart, Gilbert Cope and Anna Garrett
Photos of Rachel Jefferis and Sidney Sharpless [photocopies; originals transferred to photo collection]
Photo of Joshua Jefferis [photocopy; original moved to photo archive]
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