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Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha & Brown, Anna Temple, Roadside, 1873 4mo 12

 Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182340

Scope and Contents

4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott talks about people she has recently visited with, including Robert and Harriet Purvis and several of her family members. She is very sorry that George Lord's Aunt Mary (Flagg) is gravely ill and is likely to pass away soon. She talks at length about her cousin Mary Earle and the contents of a letter Mary sent her. Written on a circular from the Pennsylvania Peace Society dated December 10, 1872.

Subjects: Lord, George, 1830-1880; Earle, Mary Hussey, 1798-1886; Pennsylvania Peace Society (1866-1928)

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1873 4mo 12

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collection is restricted except by permission of the Director or Curator; many of the letters have been published elsewhere or transcribed.

Physical Facet

2 L

Processing Information

This letter was formerly identified as "Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha, Roadside, 1873 4mo 12" until it was retitled in 2019.

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