"In Memoriam: Rev. George Althearn Adams, December 21, 1821 to December 25, 1903", ca. 1903

The 13 folders primarily consist of the correspondence between George A. Adams and Emily M. (Higgins) Adams, dating from 1846 to 1858. These letters document their courtship. Letters written by Emily provide evidence related to her life in the 1840s and 1850s. One letter (Nov. 27, 1851) makes reference to her decision not to join the Antislavery Society in Rochester. A second letter (March 19, 1852) addressed "To my Sabbath School Class" in Rockville, Indiana, reveals some of Emily's religious views. In the file "Letters from Classmates and Professors" are letters from Lucy Stone and Almon Mack.