Mott, Lucretia to Cousins Mary and Phebe, Roadside, 1856 10mo 9
Scope and Contents
6 pages. Written from Roadside. Details recent events and news concerning family and friends. References the circulation of correspondence. Mentions the political activities of family members at Meetings, the upcoming Annual Anti-Slavery Meeting in Philadelphia, and the Grimke sisters. Thomas Cavender was injured in a carriage accident. Says that the Fair circles have begun to meet (probably referring to the annual Anti-Slavery Fair of Pennsylvania). Will be attending the upcoming Woman's Rights Convention in New York with her sister Martha Coffin Wright, which has been postponed until after the election.
Subjects: Personal correspondence; Quakers; Women's rights
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1856 10mo 9
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