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Scope and Contents 10 pages. Shares his recollections of Lucretia Mott and describes in depth the early history of the abolitionist movement and the establishment of antislavery societies. Discusses multiple individuals to varying degrees, including William Lloyd Garrison, Prudence Crandall, Lydia Maria Child, James Watson Webb, James Forten, Beriah Green, Lewis Tappan, John Greenleaf Whittier, Harriet Martineau, the Grimk&acutee; sisters, and others. Says a man named Mr. Wakefield predicted that "women would...

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4 pages. Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford was a Christian Universalist minister, biographer, and women's rights activist. Lists multiple sources that may be useful for the development of the memoir about Lucretia Mott.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Biography

Relevant locations: Jersey City (N.J.)

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2 pages. Adin Ballous was a pacifist, socialist, and abolitionist. Is sending Davis a copy of his work called "Christian Non-Resistance" as well as an engraved portrait of himself. Thanks Davis for the photograph of Lucretia Mott. Briefly discusses writings by William Lloyd Garrison.

Subjects: Portraits; Literature

Relevant locations: Hopedale (Mass.)

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3 pages. Probably addressed to her siblings Thomas Mott and Martha Mott Lord. Discusses whether Charles G. Ames should be engaged to work on the biography of Lucretia Mott (Ames was a clergyman and abolitionist). Mentions her own work and that of Mary Grew on the creation of the biography.

Subjects: Ames, Charles Gordon, 1828-1912; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Biography

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2 pages. Discusses the illness of Edward Morris Davis and agrees conditionally to Maria Mott Davis's proposal to engage Charles G. Ames in the creation of a biography about Lucretia Mott.

Subjects: Davis, Edward M., 1811-1887; Ames, Charles Gordon, 1828-1912; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Biography

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2 pages. Charles Gordon Ames was a clergyman and abolitionist. Addressed to "My dear Friend"; probably to a family member of Lucretia Mott. Declines the request to help write a biography of Lucretia Mott, citing a lack of qualifications and a busy personal life.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Biography

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 8 pages. Discusses multiple individuals who were critical of Lucretia Mott, including Elizabeth Gay and John Sable [sp]. Discusses her work writing a biographical sketch of Mott, who she was "completely fascinated" with. Was inspired by a sermon about Mott by Robert Collyer, saying "You remember he notes the great events of history in the century in which she was born. I more appropriately have noted the great women of that time, and I make one point to which no other pen has referred the...

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Hopper, Edward, to Hallowell, Anna Davis, 1883 1mo 25-1884 2mo 11 [7 L]

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Hopper, Edward, to Davis, Maria Mott, 1882 7mo 31-1883- 6mo 3 [5 L]

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2 pages. Requests that the "Public Spirit" paper give notice of his plans to open his hall in the near future for a religious service.

Subjects: Religious gatherings; Letters to the editor

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents Mary Grew to Davis, Edward Morris; Davis, Maria Mott to Anna Davis Hallowell, Philadelphia, 1882 5mo 20 [1 L]. Mary Grew sends her letter for ADH to EMD for him forward; MMD writes on the back of MG’s letter to ADH. A00182550 3 pages. Agrees to do some writing for the development of the Lucretia Mott biography during the summer; Anna Davis Hallowell was in charge of preparing the biography. Regrets being too busy to visit Davis in...