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Mott, Richard (1767-­1856). Misc. letters to. 15 ALS 1807-­1853 addressed to Richard Mott

letters are from: E. Bates (1832) Lucy H. Eddy (1853) William Evans (1836) William Forster (1823) Matthew Franklin (1897) Edmund Haviland (1844) Samuel Hilles (no year) Caleb McComber (1823) Sarah R. Arnold (1849) Henry Rowntree (1850, 1856) Phoebe A. Sands (1855) Ann Shipley (184[8]) George Withy (1821) Anna Willis (1851)

Scope and Contents Pease, John (1797-­1868). 6 ALS East Mount, Darlington [England]; at sea; Providence, R.I.; Randolph Co., N.C., 1843­1855, addressed to Richard Mott, Purchase, N.Y. and Burlington, N.J.topics: -tells of his travels as a minister -refers to John Wilbur and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting [1846] -on the death of Stephen Grelletalso: -photograph of John Pease (gift of Caroline Allinson, 1940) -pencil sketch of residence of John Pease [1845?] -portrait of J.P. -2 p. ms....

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Rotch, William (1759-­1850). 15 ALS New Bedford, 1799-­1849, addressed to Richard Mott, Mamaroneck, N.Y. and Burlington, N.J.

topics: their friendship remarks on number of new women ministers doubtful of the merits of plainness and simplicity [1806] concern over the path his children will choose Yearly and other Meetings religious thoughts his health [90 years old in 1849]

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Shoemaker, John (1764-­1817). 2 ALS Montgomery Co., Pa., 1802, addressed to Richard Mott, Mamaroneck, N.Y.

topics: religious thoughts fear of "self" news of Friends

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Willis, John R. 4 ALS New York and Liverpool [England], 1839-­1843, addressed to Richard Mott, Purchase, N.Y.

topics: mentions visit of Joseph John Gurney re land transaction speaks of many fires in New York City [1840] trip to England [1843] and English Friends