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Scope and Contents Mott, Abigail Field (1766­1851). Letters by. 23 ALS, 1825-­1847. Also photograph of Abigail Mott. letters are addressed to:-Margaret Allinson, Burlington, N.J. [5 ALS 1825­1830] later Margaret Parker, Shrewsbury, N.J. [17 ALS 1832­1847] -Samuel Boyd Toby, Providence, R.I. [1 ALS 1845]topics:-travel to attend various Meetings and news of same -news of family (in particular, her husband Richard Mott) and Friends -conflict within the Society of Friends (see...

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Mott, Maria (d. 1817?) [daughter of Richard Mott] ALS Hickory Grove, 3 mo. 20, 1812 addressed to Margaret Allinson, Burlington, N.J.

topics: -mentions travels of her father

Scope and Contents Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Letters to Margaret Allinson. 10 ALS 1812­1831 addressed to Margaret Allinson, Burlington, N.J. [notes in folder say "Margaret Allinson dau. Wm. Allinson Burlington, N.J., She and her sisters and family were the intimate friends of John G. Whittier" and "Margaret Allinson married Benjamin Parker 1831, and went to live for a time at Shrewsbury, N.J."]topics: -news of family and friends -Hicksite Separation and controversy -their friendship and letter...

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Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Letters to John Cox (ca. 1754­1847). 6 ALS 1812­1815 addressed to John Cox, Burlington, N.J.

topics: -New York Yearly Meeting business -news of family and Friends -prospect of RM traveling as a minister to N.J. -discusses Elias Hicks [1813] -Peter and A. Barker

Scope and Contents Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Letters to William Evans (1787­1867). 3 ALS (his copies?) Mamaroneck and Purchase, N.Y., 1836 and 1845, addressed to William Evans (1836 letter inscribed "Copy of a letter to Wm. Evans 5 mo. 1836")topics: -coming crisis in the Society of Friends -concern over the "soundness" of a Friend in Farmington and controversy over a letter from this Friend that was published by R. Smith in "the Friend" [1836] -Wilbur­Gurney split in the Society of Friends and...

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Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Letters to Samuel Parsons. 9 ALS Union Town, [Pa.?]; Mamaroneck, N.Y.; Hickory Grove, N.Y., 1806­1834 addressed to Samuel Parsons, New York and Flushing, Long Island

topics: -Mott's travels as a minister -religious thoughts -Hicksite Separation and controversy -Meeting business -RM's health

Scope and Contents Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Letters to William Rotch, Jr. 47 ALS, AL, ms. copies (R.M.'s) Mamaroneck, Purchase, and Hickory Grove, N.Y.; Burlington, N.J.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Hartford, Conn.; New Port, R.I.; Baltimore, Md.; 1799­1849 addressed to William Rotch, Jr., New Bedford, Mass.topics: -news of family and Friends -sympathy letter on death of Wm. Rotch's wife [1828] -Hicksite controversy in the Society of Friends -their friendship -RM's travels as a minister -religious...

Scope and Contents Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Letters to Samuel B. Tobey. 20 ALS Purchase, N.Y.; Burlington, N.J., 1842­1853 addressed to Samuel Boyd Tobey (M.D.), Providence, R.I.topics: -Wilburite Separation (see image below) -controversy and conflict within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting -Meeting business -discusses case of Rowland [Grund? Grunn?] from R.I. Yearly Meeting coming to New Jersey on a religious visit [1845] and the refusal to see him because of split in R.I. -news of family and...

Scope and Contents Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Misc. letters by ­ and personal and religious items.includes: -2 photographs of R. Mott -2 portraits of R. Mott -13 ALS and RM's copies, 1801­1842, addressed to various people (Ann Alexander, A. Barker, John Cox, A. Jordon, Jesse Kersey, Dr. Moore, Hannah B. Mott, Catharine Sharpless, his brother [])5 misc. ms., includes: -a prayer -"first draft [of his grandfather] by Richard F. Mott of account in M.S. book" -description of Richard Mott's house by...

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Mott, Richard (1767­1856). Receipted bills. ca. 45 items, includes misc. receipts and accounts, 1816-­1856