Letters to Abby Howe Turner 1896, 1905-1919

History

Abby Turner corresponded with many of her colleagues, classmates, and students. This particular set of letters (and postcards, and photos) are mostly from students that worked overseas, or other professors who were on vacation.

The Images

All letters have at least their first page or a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter Written on Jul 25, 1905, from Henry Seely: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Nov 28, 1908, from Helen Searles: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Nov 30, 1908 in Rome. Transit mark Dec 14, 1908 9am in South Hadley on the reverse.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Feb 14, 1909, from Helen Wieand: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Feb 15, 1909 10am in Bryn Mawr, PA. Transit mark Feb 16, 1909 9am in South Hadley on the reverse.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jan 7, 1911, from Gilman Drew: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Harvard Medical School, with corner card for Gilman A. Drew at University of Maine, Orono, Me. Postmarked Jan 7, 1911 6:30pm in Orono, Me.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jan 17, 1912, from Lafayette Mendel: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College (Department of Zoology, Box 216), with corner card for Lafayette Mendel at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Postmarked Jan 18, 1912 11am in New Haven, Conn. Transit mark Jan 19, 1912 9am in South Hadley on the reverse.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Feb 27, 1912, from Lafayette Mendel: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College (Zoology). Postmarked Feb 27, 1912 11pm in New Haven, Conn. Transit mark Feb 28, 1912 9am in South Hadley on the reverse.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Mar 8, 1912, from Lafayette Mendel: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College (Box 216). Postmarked Mar 8, 1912 8:30pm in New Haven, Conn. Transit mark Mar 9, 1912 9am in South Hadley on the reverse.; page 1 Full contents of letter.
A Letter written on Aug 4, 1912, from Mary Woolley: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
A Letter written on Nov 21, 1912, from Mary Woolley: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter.
A Letter written on Jun 30, 1913, from Mary Woolley: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter.
A Letter Written on Sep 8, 1916, from Laura Baer: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to Woods Hole in care of Dr. C. M. Clapp, from L. Baer in East Orange NJ. Postmarked Sep 8, 1916 10:30pm in East Orange, NJ. Transit mark Sep 9, 1916 12:30pm in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 31, 1917, from Mary Lyon Gulliver: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner in South Hadley. Postmarked May 31, 1917 in Geneva, Switzerland.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Postcard Written on Aug 24, 1917, from Florence Purington: front Real photo view of a tree-lined lake.; back Divided back. Postmarked Aug 24, 1917 in West Saugerties NY. [?] Addressed to Miss Abby Howe Turner Gates Cottage, Sherburne, NH. "This is taken at the foot of lower Ansable lake, with Indian Head at the left. I hope you and G. Berry are having a good time with lots of rest. It is lovely here and we are getting a nice walk every day. Love to you and Grace. F. Purington Aug. 24"
A Letter Written on Oct 7, 1917, from Margaret Tyler: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 8, 1917 12:30pm in Baltimore, Md.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 17, 1917, from Margaret Morriss: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 25, 1917 in Liverpool, England. "Opened by Censor 3946" Inscription on reverse: "11 Rue Scribe Paris"; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Nov 4, 1917, from Laura Baer: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from Laura Baer in Westhampton Beach NY. Postmarked Nov 4, 1917 4pm in Westhampton Beach NY.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Nov 30, 1917[?], from Carrie E. Johnson: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 4, 191[7?] in Manchester, NH. A 1916 American Red Cross seal was used on the reverse flap.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Dec 12, 1917, from Helen Hoof: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner.; page 1 Full contents of letter.
A Postcard Written on Dec 18, 1917, from Grace Berry: front "This Christmas-time umbrella I send to help you through with the shower of happy greetings which, I know, will come to you." Copyright Sandford Card Co., Dansville, NY.; back Divided back. Postmarked Dec 18, 1917 in Claremont, Calif. Addressed to Miss Abby Howe Turner at Mount Holyoke College. "It seems to be 'The Thing' this year to put Christmas money into war relief, and I expect we shall all be just as well off. In our family we try to give the children a Xmas, but we are not going beyond them. If I don't miss of it [sic], I'm going to send soon one or two kodaks of a Thanksgiving Day tramp. Some day we'll do some more tramping together. Love to you and your mother / Grace E Berry Claremont Dec. 18"
A Postcard Written around Dec 21, 1917, from Blanche Hamson: front "To wish you a very Merry Christmas"; back Divided back. Postmarked Dec 21, 1917 3pm in Syracuse, NY. Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. "400 Hamilton St., Syracuse, Dec. 1917 - Dear Miss Turner:- It was with pleasure that I read your name on the council program which has just been sent for my approval. I hope to see you longer than I did last year. Sincerely, Blanche Hamson."
A Postcard Written around Dec 24, 1917, from Faith and Freda Harris: front "All that Life Holds Dear. / May Christmas bring to you so much / Of all that life holds dear. / That every wish may be fulfilled / And every joy be near." #1450B; back Divided back, postmarked Dec 24, 1917 12noon in Skowhegan, Maine. Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner in South Hadley. "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, although all of us are sad because of the fate of Williston. Faith and Freda Harris."
A Postcard Written around Dec 25, 1917, from Sarah Agard: front "Sincere good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"; back Divided back, postmarked Dec 25, 1917 12:30pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner in "Town" (meaning the sender sent it from South Hadley and its destination was South Hadley). "May the Christmas days be as full of blessing as they are of work and may the blessings last all the year. S. J. Agard"
A Letter Written on Feb 26, 1918, from Myrnie Gifford: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, with return address for M. A. Gifford in San Francisco. Postmarked Feb 27, 1918 3pm in San Francisco, Calif.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Mar 1, 1918, from Mary Lyon Gulliver: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, with return address for Mrs. C. C. Gulliver in Indre-et-Loire, France on back flap. Postmarked Mar 5, 1918 in Indre-et-Loire, France.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jun 2, 1918, from Inez Smith: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Jun 8, 1918 11pm in New York, NY.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jun 7, 1918, from Lilian Welsh: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Jun 8, 1918 1am in Baltimore, Md.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jun 25, 1918, from Lilian Welsh: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Jun 26, 1918 1am in Baltimore, Md.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Postcard Written around Jul 25, 1918, from Helen Searles: front "377- Androscoggin Valley from Old Crag, Shelburne, N.H."; back Divided back, postmarked Jul 25, 1918 am in Shelburne, NH. Addressed to Miss Abby G. [sic] Turner in South Hadley. "Greetings from Gates Cottage. It has been hot even here the past two or three days, but to-day is lovely - I have been up Crag, not much of a stunt, but very repaying. [?] I hope to have a chance at Middle - Remember me to your mother. I meant to see her before leaving, but as usual I was hurried at the last. Don't get too tired - Helen M. Searles"
A Letter Written on Nov 10, 1918, from Ruth Conklin: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, with return address for Ruth Conklin on reverse flap. Postmarked Nov 11, 1918 1am in Rochester NY.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Dec 21, 1918, from Laura Baer: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 22, 1918 1:30pm in East Orange NJ.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Feb 10, 1919, from Ruth Parker White: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
A Letter written on Apr 19, 1919, from Frances Clapp: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
A Letter written on Apr 21, 1919, from William Hammond: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page of the letter is scanned.
A Postcard Written around Jun 7, 1919, from Mary Hallock Marshall: front "Pueblo Indian Estufa or Kivi."; back Divided back, postmarked Jun 7, 1919 9pm in Grand Canyon, Ariz. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College. "I am taking Mother to see her sister and brother in California. Just now we are at the Grand Canyon I hope to be with the Class of '96 for the 25th. In the mean time greetings. I hope you will have a fine time. I wanted to write but it was hard to do when on the wing Mary Hallock Marshall"
A Letter Written on Jul 1, 1919, from Adolf Meyer: envelope Addressed to Professor Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, with corner card for Riven Rock, Santa Barbara, Calif. Postmarked Jul 1, 1919 5:30pm in Santa Barbara, Calif.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Aug 4, 1919, from Lucy Wright Smith: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner in South Hadley. Postmarked Aug 6, 1919 2:30pm in Toronto, Ontario.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Sep 15, 1919, from Catherine Hubbard: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Sep 16, 1919 12:30pm in Greenwich Conn. and Sep 16, 1919 1pm in Greenwich Conn. A pencilled note on the front of the envelope: "Miss Purington - Please return at your leisure A.H.T."; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 22, 1919, from Catherine Hubbard: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 23, 1919 1pm in Greenwich Conn. A pencilled note on the front of the envelope: "Can you read and return to me today? I'd like to write tomorrow if I can - make any suggestions you think of -"; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.