Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Roadside, 1872 3mo 21
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott is very concerned to learn that David Wright, Martha Coffin Wright's husband, has smallpox. She then talks about times when other people in her life suffered from illnesses, including her husband, James Mott. She also describes visiting with friends and relatives and describes Rachel Moore Townsend's recent fall from a step ladder and subsequent injuries.
Subjects: Smallpox; Diseases; Mott, James, 1788-1868; Moore, Rachel Wilson
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1872 3mo 21
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