School compositions & Abigail French’s letters

The folded wrapper is labeled “Mother’s school compositions” and refers to Hampton and Ipswich academies. The label is preserved as photographed; it does not by itself establish authorship of every enclosed paper.

Two views of a letter beginning “My dear Eliza,” with a Hampton heading. The text discusses friendship and an enduring bond. The opening and continuation remain together.

Three successive views of writing headed “Description of Paper,” developing into a letter reflecting on correspondence and friendship. The concluding view is signed Abigail French and dated Ipswich, August 3, 1831.

Opening and concluding views of a composition reflecting on death, parting and consolation. The conclusion bears Abigail French’s signature and a Hampton Academy inscription. The exact relation to the surrounding correspondence remains open.

An addressed wrapper naming Miss Louisa Tarbell in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is retained in the supplied sequence without assigning it to a particular letter.

Two views of a letter headed Ipswich, August 16, 1831, addressed “Respected Friend” and signed Abigail French. One view includes a small wrapper addressed to Miss Cornelia Snow, “Present.” The separate photographic views are both preserved.

An opening view of a letter beginning “My dear Cornelia,” headed Ipswich, August 16, 1831. It requests writing materials and speaks of writing another letter. This supplied view is kept separate from the other letter in this gallery.