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Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1862 8mo 17

 Item — Box: 2
Identifier: A00182001

Scope and Contents

4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott provides her sister with news of family and friends, including several Quakers she knows who are serving as soldiers during the Civil War. She expresses a negative opinion of Abraham Lincoln and describes the funeral of Henry Grew.

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 8mo 17

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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