Marguerite John, correspondence (1904-1933)

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Historic Sugartown

1a. Letter from Helen Hibberd (1/5): May 7th, 1904 Letter from Helen Hibberd expressing sympathy for the death of Marguerite John's father Hillery John (1845-1904); Sent from Malvern, PA.
1a. Letter from Helen Hibberd (1/5)

May 7th, 1904 Letter from Helen Hibberd expressing sympathy for the death of Marguerite John's father Hillery John (1845-1904); Sent from Malvern, PA.

Name/Title

Marguerite John, correspondence (1904-1933)

Tags

Correspondence

Scope and Content

During the 1840s, Sharpless Worrall moved with his family to Sugartown in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he took over ownership of a general store and served as postmaster for 20 years. Upon his retirement, Worrall's son-in-law Hillery John took over the store, which he ran until his death. At that point it was taken over by Hillery's son, Clyde B. John, who eventually turned the business into an antiques shop. Worrall and John family papers and business records, 1830-1939, primarily consist of the business records of the general store under all three owners as well personal and family papers relating to the Worrall and John families. Sharpless Worrall (1811-1887), the son of Peter Worrall (1768-1831) and Hannah Sharpless (1777-1858) was born in Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In 1833, he married Abigail Thatcher (b. 1814), daughter of Thomas Thatcher and Hannah Palmer of Aston, Pa. The couple had several children including Hanna Worrall (1851-1932), who in 1874 married Hillery John (1845-1904), the son of Jacob E. John (1815-1873) and Minerva White (1818-1890).

Context

Correspondence of Marguerite John, daughter of Hillery and Hanna Worrall John. Contains letters, postcards, and a newspaper clipping of a photograph of Beatrice Harraden. Letters include letters from Helen H., J. Benson Darlington, Rulon J. Green, Mame[?] L.[?] Hancock, Blanche Morrison, Cleveland Frame, Edith J. Hickman Bean[?], Mrs. H. W. John, Mrs.[?] Young, Elsie Jester, Mrs. Henry Hoopes, and "Aunt Joe." Postcards include those postcards from Sadie, Helen H., and "Bert"[?].

Collection

Worrall and John Family Records

Cataloged By

Daniel McCormick

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Correspondence, Letters, Newspaper clippings, Postcards, Envelopes

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1904 - 1912

Create Date

June 17, 2024

Update Date

June 26, 2024