Abigail Worrall, correspondence (1852-1874)

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Historic Sugartown

1. Letter from Sallie A. Thatcher (1/4): Feb. 22nd, 1852 Letter from Abigail Worrall's sister Sallie A. Thatcher mentioning not having seen each other in a while and her annoyance with Sharpless (Abigail's husband) not keeping his promise to visit. She asks about Abigail's children including Hanna, mentions a funeral she was unable to attend, and describes her recent illness, possibly influenza. "Eli Yarnell" and "Aunt Phebe" are mentioned; Sent from Wilmington, DE.
1. Letter from Sallie A. Thatcher (1/4)

Feb. 22nd, 1852 Letter from Abigail Worrall's sister Sallie A. Thatcher mentioning not having seen each other in a while and her annoyance with Sharpless (Abigail's husband) not keeping his promise to visit. She asks about Abigail's children including Hanna, mentions a funeral she was unable to attend, and describes her recent illness, possibly influenza. "Eli Yarnell" and "Aunt Phebe" are mentioned; Sent from Wilmington, DE.

Name/Title

Abigail Worrall, correspondence (1852-1874)

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 Hannah 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

Abigail Thatcher Worrall's Correspondence. Contains rewards of merit, an invitation for the wedding of Hillery John and Hanna S. Worrall, and letters from Sallie A. Thatcher, Thomas T. Worrall, Peter Worrall, and Pennell Sharpless.

Collection

Worrall and John Family Records

Cataloged By

Daniel McCormick

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Reward of Merit

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Invitation

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Certificate, Achievement

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Request

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Letters, Correspondence

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1852 - 1874

Create Date

June 13, 2024

Update Date

June 26, 2024