Name/Title
Philips, Martha: Letters from Mother & Others, 1824-1859Entry/Object ID
AM2015.22.95Scope and Content
Philips, Martha: Letters from Mother & Others, 1824-1859. Correspondence between Martha Hook Philips, and/or her mother and relatives. Handwritten letters, some with typed transcriptions.
A = Letter from Marcella (Mrs. Thomas) Worthington to Sarah Worthington Hook. Congratulatory letter on birth of her daughter, Martha Marcella Hook, her namesake. Addressed to Sally from Diamond ?, April 1, 1824. Sent to " Near Middleburg, MD". Handwritten. 6¼" x 8"
B = Letter from Sarah Worthington Hook to her daughter, Martha Philips, Sent from Middleburg, March 22, 1847. Sarah is requesting that Martha allow her two children, Marcella and Thomas to come for a visit, if Thomas is weaned. (He was born in 1844!). She gives information on family and advice. Photocopy of handwritten letter and typed transcription.
C = Valentine and poem sent to Martha Marcella Hook. Paper lace valentine with poem inside. Poem transcribed and attached alongside. c. 1838. Valentine = 2¾" x 3¾"
D = Three letters from Sarah Worthington Hook to her daughter, Martha Philips. Handwritten.
Two letters dated Sept. 12, 1858 & Dec. 25, 1858 (her 74th birthday) & lament the death of her daughter, Elizabeth. One letter dated April 14, 1860, expressing her concern that her husband is concerned with Politics and not with his soul.
E = Letter from John William Nevin Philips (age 12) to his grandfather, Col. Thomas Hook, Feb. 28, 1862. He mentions a sword Thomas sent to his (John's) brother, Thomas.Collection
Conrad-PhilipsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Genealogy, Philips Family, Christ Episcopal ChurchRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William PhilipsPerson or Organization
Martha Hook PhilipsPerson or Organization
Worthington, MarcellaPerson or Organization
Sarah Worthington HookPerson or Organization
John William Nevin Phillips
