Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1858 7mo 6
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Written from Roadside. Discusses her opinions on and the participation of several individuals in the women's rights, abolition, and free love reform movements, including Rachel Barker Moore, Susan B. Anthony, William Goodell, Stephen Pearl Andrews, James Miller McKim, Thomas Curtis, William Lloyd Garrison, and Henry Clarke Wright. Mentions a recent court ruling giving fathers more rights than mothers over their children. Recounts the treatment of James Bowers, who was tarred and feathered for aiding freedom seekers escaping slavery. Thanks Wright for an extract of an Elizabeth Cady Stanton letter. Details recent events and news concerning family and friends.
Subjects: Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906; M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874; Goodell, William, 1792-1878; Andrews, Stephen Pearl, 1812-1886; Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870; Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879; Antislavery movements; Women's rights; Women social reformers; Free love; Underground Railroad
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1858 7mo 6
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