Offley-Sharpless letters - Letters written to Mary Offley Sharpless from her brother David Offley, husband Blakely Sharpless, and one from brother-in-law Jacob

Letters Within Series

Date Author Recipient Title
July 17, 1810 David Offley Mary Offley David Offley captured by Danish privateers
Dec. 16, 1813 David Offley Mary Offley David Offley sailing for Cadiz with marriage on the rocks
Feb. 24, 1814 David Offley Mary Offley David Offley to sister about his plans if there is peace with England
July 1, 1819 Blakely Sharpless Mary Offley Writes to future wife about Yellow Fever and how buzzing mosquitoes are annoying him
Aug. 1, 1819 Blakely Sharpless Mary Offley In less than 36 hours Yellow Fever takes both parents
Sept. 6, 1820 Blakely Sharpless Mary Offley To future wife about Yellow Fever epidemic
Sept. 20, 1820 Blakely Sharpless Mary Offley Suggesting future wife should return to town as epidemic is abating
Aug. 28, 1824 Blakely Sharpless Mary Offley Letter to wife about brother’s tragic death
Oct. 14, 1824 David Offley Mary Offley Brutal capture of Ipsara [Psara ] by the Turks, women and children made slaves
Aug. 9, 1829 David Offley Mary Offley David Offley writes of growing old and Smyrna
July 23, 1832 Jacob Sharpless Blakely Sharpless Suggestion to brother to leave town due to cholera epidemic