Mott, Lucretia to [Davis], Edward M. & Yarnall, E., Brooklyn, 1865 7mo 6
Scope and Contents
2 pages. Lucretia Mott is in Brooklyn visiting her daughter Martha "Pattie" Mott Lord, who has just given birth to a daughter named Anna. She mentions a visit to John Merritt's and Robert Collyer and discusses Quaker ideas about music, dancing, and weddings.
"The solemnity of a marriage forbade its being made a festive occasion. . . . I thought 'the practice of music and the feelings of Friends had undergone such change, as to regard it less objectionable in this day--when dancing was little more than walking, and preferable to the kind of plays at weddings when some of us were young.'"
Subjects: Quakers--Conduct of life; Society of Friends--Discipline; Quakers--Social life and customs; Music; Dance; Weddings
Relevant locations: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Dates
- Creation: 1865 7mo 6
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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