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Mott, Lucretia to Pennock, C.W., Philadelphia, 1843 10mo 26

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: A0009465 / A0009466

Scope and Contents

4 pages. Letter from Lucretia Mott to C. W. Pennock [possibly Caspar Wistar Pennock, 1799-1867] regarding her efforts to find placement for people recently emancipated from slavery. Included with the letter is a card, criticizing slavery in the British West Indies, ca. 1824.

Subjects: Quaker abolitionists; Race discrimination -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Slavery -- West Indies

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.); Caribbean; Free Border-States (NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL)

Dates

  • Creation: 1843 10mo 26

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Physical Facet

1 L

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