Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1859 1mo 20
Scope and Contents
6 pages. Written from Roadside. Contains a brief note along the top margin from Lucretia Mott to Anna Coffin Temple Brown and Brown's reply. Describes recent events and news concerning family and friends. References the circulation of correspondence. Discusses Henry Thomas Buckle's "History of Civilization," the institutionalization of Ellen Woolley, the charitable work of Anna Mott Hopper for the poor, the formation of the Junior Anti-Slavery Society for women, Robert Collyer's resignation as a Methodist minister, and Quaker conversions.
Subjects: Hopper, Anna Mott, 1812-1874; Collyer, Robert, 1823-1912; Charity organization; Social service; Antislavery movements; Women abolitionists; Conversion
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1859 1mo 20
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