Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Mt. Holly, 1868 7mo 1
Scope and Contents
7 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright. Partly written from New Jersey and partly written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes that William Dorsey and Deborah Wharton preached at Germantown Meeting on first day. On second day she visited Cyrus Peirce, noting that he was "as usual heretical on the bible." She describes the death of Laura Stratton Birney. She relates that Richard D. Webb was called home due to the illness of his cousin and has to cancel several engagements. She also discusses recent activities of several family members. Written on the backsides of four letters from George Lord to Lucretia Mott (A00182589, A00182590, A00182591, and A00182592).
Subjects: Quakers; Quaker preaching; Death; Dorsey, William, 1811-1874; Wharton, Deborah Fisher, 1795-1888; Peirce, Cyrus, 1790-1860; Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Relevant locations: Mt. Holly (N.J.); Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1868 7mo 1
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