Crabb, Mary (Oberlin, Ohio) to Mariah Crabb (Milan, Ohio), 1846 February 23

Consists of fifteen handwritten letters received by Mariah Crabb over the course of a decade. The letters are from her children, former owner Elizabeth Hausman and several others. The letters from Elizabeth Hausman account for their personal relationship. Letters from family members discuss a number of family issues including career choices, education and visits. There is also a letter from Mary Crabb to her sister Lucy Crabb regarding Lucy's education. There are discrepancies in the spelling of Mariah's name. In the letters from Elizabeth Hausman, the last name is spelled "Crab" and letters from her husband Jacob, and Sanford Brewster, the first name is spelled "Maria”.