A Casket of Jewels is a collection of memorials dedicated to the life, labours, and triumphant death of Miss Ellen Webster, a strong Christian woman who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of those around her. Collected by her sister, Annie Webster, this book offers valuable insight into the lives of women in the mid-1800s and the ways in which they served their communities. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.