Burleigh, Charles to McKim, James Miller, Philadelphia, 1838 9mo 13
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Both Charles C. Burleigh and James Miller McKim were abolitionists. Burleigh has been living with the Mott family. Discusses the fire that burned down Penn Factory, which James Mott owned a quarter of; describes the emotional and financial difficulties of the loss on James Mott and Lucretia Mott. Reports that Lucretia is attending a Female Anti-Slavery Society meeting and an Indian Committee meeting at Cherry Street Friends Meeting. Maria Mott Davis, Edward Morris Davis, and their daughter Anna Davis Hallowell are going to France for a year. Discusses other individuals, including Kimber family members (Martha, Mary, and Emmor), William Speakman, and William and Sarah (possibly William Speakman and Sarah Allibone Speakman McKim). Mentions speaking at Lumberville and at the Free Labor Convention.
Subjects: Mott, James, 1788-1868; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Davis, Maria Mott; Davis, Edward M., 1811-1887; Hallowell, Anna Davis, 1838-; Fires
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1838 9mo 13
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