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Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Brooklyn, 1864 9mo 25

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: A00182061

Scope and Contents

4 pages. Lucretia Mott tells her sister Martha Wright about her trip home to Philadelphia after attending the wedding of Martha's daughter Ellen Wright to William Lloyd Garrison Jr. She also discusses a disagreement between abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips sparked by their views on Abraham Lincoln.

Subjects: Voyages and travels; Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879; Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Relevant locations: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 9mo 25

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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