Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha, Roadside, 1869 7mo 16
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord and Anna Coffin Temple Brown. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes about different family members who are travelling around the county. She discusses Swarthmore College, to which there have already been 60 applicants, writes that the South is turning "upon the poor Chinese," and states that "we ought to hail all newcomers to our vast country." Includes a sketch made by Thomas Parrish (1847-1899).
Subjects: Swarthmore College; Immigrants; Drawings
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1869 7mo 16
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