Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Philadelphia, 1855 9mo 11
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Discusses recent events and news concerning family and friends. Talks about the case of Jane Johnson, a fugitive African American woman who abolitionists helped to escape and harbor, and calls the decision of the judges an "abomination." "Indignant" Meetings are being held about the case with speakers such as Rev. Andrew Twonbley Foss (1803-1875) and Samuel Aaron (1800-1865). Her health is preventing her from attending Meetings and accepting an invitation from Anne Warren Weston to write for the Liberty Bell. Discusses the schooling of multiple people including her niece Ellen Wright, who may attend the "Darby School" (the Sharon Female Boarding School). Abby Southwick will be establishing a school in Norristown.
Subjects: Johnson, Jane, 1820?-; Jackson, Rachel, 1807?-1883; Antislavery movements; Women abolitionists; Slavery--Law and legislation; Women in education; Quakers; Indigestion
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1855 9mo 11
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