Mott, Lucretia to Ketcham, John and Rebecca, Philadelphia, 1850 3mo 16
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Lucretia Mott thanks John and Rebecca Ketcham for the cushions sent to friends and family, and also describes her involvement with a local meeting, particularly of her disappointment at the lack of reporting for the Worcester Convention. Also mentioned is a series of court cases involving the arrest, recapture, or discharging of several freedom seekers escaping slavery.
Subjects: Abolitionists; Fugitive slaves; Quakers; Women in community organization; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.); Jericho (Nassau County, N.Y.)
Dates
- Creation: 1850 3mo 16
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