Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1860 9mo 13
Scope and Contents
7 pages. Lucretia Mott tells her sister Martha about the sickness, death, and burial of her granddaughter (the daughter of Martha "Pattie" Mott Lord and George Lord), as well as the fruit that her family and friends have grown. Heard someone praise Martha Wright for her speech at a recent convention on women's rights, mentions that her first antislavery meeting of the season is coming up, and briefly discusses going to a "colored meeting" involving a man who had been helping freedom seekers (who escaped slavery). Mott also talks at length about a visit from Caroline Chase Stratton Wood, who is getting divorced. It is possible that the last two pages are from a different letter than the first three. Written from Roadside.
Subjects: Children--Death; Bereavement; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Diseases; Congresses and conventions; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Stratton, Caroline Chase, -1879; Women orators
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1860 9mo 13
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