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Mary Mendenhall Hobbs Papers

Made up largely of the writings and lectures of Mary Mendenhall Hobbs, these papers reflect her strong views on the true spirit of Quakerism; on women's rights, especially their right to a first class education; on the fallacy of rigid Biblical interpretation; and many other topics of current moment.

Hymnal & Prayer Bks
This folder contains two books belonging to Mary Mendenhall Hobbs:"The Hymnal" and "Common Prayer."
Notebook 24-"Songs for Wee Ones"
This book, dated 1887, is titled "Songs for the Wee Ones" by James H. Fillmore and belonged to Mary Mendenhall Hobbs. The book contains songs and lullabies accompanied by simple prints and drawings.

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