Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Philadelphia, 1855 4mo 27
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Discusses recent events and news concerning family and friends. Discusses the idea of compensation to the South in exchange for the abolition of slavery. Writes, "We have had some interesting fugitives here lately. How I wish thousands more would escape, and the remainder resolve they would no longer work unpaid."
Subjects: Personal correspondence; Families; Women abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Slavery; Fugitive slaves
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1855 4mo 27
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