Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1860 10mo 8
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Lucretia Mott talks about recent news concerning family and friends. Topics mentioned include an asylum at Auburn and theories of criminality; Captain John Stewart's experiences in Kansas and his rescuing enslaved people in Missouri; the discussion of slavery by campaigning candidates; William Emerson and his fiancée Sarah Gibbons; Wide Awakes; and a fair circle at Sarah Pugh's. "I have a day to myself--a rare thing in this house." Written from Roadside.
Subjects: New York Asylum for Insane Convicts (Auburn, N.Y.); State Asylum for Insane Criminals (Auburn, N.Y.); Slavery; Fugitive slaves; Underground Railroad; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1860 10mo 8
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is restricted except by permission of the Director or Curator; many of the letters have been published elsewhere or transcribed.
Physical Facet
1 L
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