Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha, Roadside, 1871 12mo 2
Scope and Contents
8 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord and Martha Coffin Wright; Oscar Clute letter to Lucretia Mott. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott shares recent news with Martha Lord and writes that, due to all of her charitable donations, they have "agreed to let xmas and birthdays slide this year." She recently met with Alfred Love and other "Peace advocates" at Plymouth Meetinghouse. She writes that "conservatism is becoming radical" and "Miller [McKim] is becoming conservative." Lucretia writes to Martha Wright about sending photos and autographs to various groups who request them. She also discusses the Boston Club meeting. The letter to Martha Lord is partially written over a letter from Oscar Clute to Lucretia Mott; he lists several upcoming suffrage meetings that he hopes Lucretia will be able to attend.
Subjects: Christmas; Love, Alfred H. (Alfred Harry), 1830-1913; M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874; Vaccines; Swarthmore College; Autographs; Women--Suffrage; Peace movements
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.); Vineland (N.J.)
Dates
- Creation: 1871 12mo 2
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