Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Roadside, 1871 7mo 17
Scope and Contents
2 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes about recent news and events concerning family and friends. She mentions receiving a letter from Victoria Woodhull. In reference to an "Edward," she writes, "It was real shrewd for him to reserve the gift for Harriet Tubman for a more convenient season." She asks Martha Wright to encourage Elizabeth Cady Stanton to send her children to Swarthmore. She also briefly discusses the case of the "poor murderer Laura Fair."
Subjects: Personal correspondence; Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913; Fair, Laura D., 1837-1919; Capital punishment; Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902; Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906; Swarthmore College
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1871 7mo 17
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