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 |