Knight, Abigail Jane (1832-1919)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1832 - 1919

Biography

Taught at Freedmen's School in Edisto, Island, South Carolina. Engaged to Albert M. Knight (1863-1902) but the engagement was broken off sometime between 1868 and 1872.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Albert M. Knight papers

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1863-1872 K69

Scope and Content Note:: The Albert M. Knight papers consist of letters written by Albert to his fiancée Abigail Jane Knight, “Jennie,” from 1863 to 1872, and includes one letter written in 1872 from Abigail to Albert (Folder 12). From 1863 to 1865 Albert lived in the Boston area and the letters describe his daily activities, his health, his spiritual beliefs as a member of the New Church congregation, working for his father, textiles and fashion, and current events such as his being drafted (and exempted) for the...