Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha, Roadside, 1876 1mo 14
Scope and Contents
3 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott describes laying the dining room carpet and talks about the carpets of several family members. She writes about attending a discourse given by Charles G. Ames on his Unitarian experience and becoming ill upon leaving the talk. Partially written over a letter dated December 1, 1875, to Lucretia Mott from John Oliver requesting help raising funds for an Institution to train colored men in the mechanical trade.
Subjects: Carpet laying; Ames, Charles Gordon, 1828-1912; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Freedmen; African Americans--Services for
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1876 1mo 14
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