Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha C., 1850 2mo
Scope and Contents
2 pages. Fragment. Lucretia Mott discusses daily life within her social circle, covering topics of candle-making, jellies, her current reading material, natural disasters, and spiritualism. She also mentions Mary Grew, Nathaniel Parker Willis, George Combe, Benjamin Hallowell, and the Fox sisters, among others.
"Groceries and coal sold out very cheap to the Poor, and yet after all, thousands are in want--in rags--in vice and filth. Where is the radical reform?!!!!"
Subjects: Candlemaking; Jelly; Books and reading; Women in community organization;Natural disasters--Religious aspects; Women social reformers; Diseases--Religious aspects
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1850 2mo
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