Child, Lydia Maria to [Mott, Lucretia], Northampton, 1839 3mo 5
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Lydia Maria Child tells Lucretia Mott of her disdain for "Female Conventions and Societies." She also asks Mott to send a letter appealing to British women not to buy cotton produced in the United States, as she feels that the loss of their business would have a larger impact on slavery than an American boycott would.
Subjects: Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885; Boycotts; Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879; Abolitionists; Cotton trade; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Women--Political activity; Women abolitionists; Women--Societies and clubs
Relevant locations: Northampton (Mass.); Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1839 3mo 5
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