Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Philadelphia, 1872 5mo 13
Scope and Contents
8 pages. Lucretia Mott recounts the illness and death of her great-grandson Penrose Hallowell, son of Anna Davis Hallowell. She talks about recent activities of family members and briefly discusses the suffrage movement. She makes several references to Yearly Meeting, where the topics of marriage and temperance were discussed. She also mentions being unexpectedly visited by four Shakers at her house.
Subjects: Hallowell, Anna Davis, 1838-; Hallowell, Richard P. (Richard Price), 1835-1904; Children--Death; Women--Suffrage; Davis, Edward M., 1811-1887; Society of Friends; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955); Shakers
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1872 5mo 13
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