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3 pages. Lucretia Mott explains why her response to Joseph and Ruth Dugdale has been delayed. She also describes recent events in her social circle, as well as an incident where she disagreed with the trustees of New York Central College.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Baptists; Abolitionists; Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893; New York Central College; Dugdale, Joseph A., 1810-1896

Relevant locations: Auburn (N.Y.)

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2 pages. Lydia Mott introduces Francis Rattle to James and Lucretia Mott and asks them to send her an India silk shawl.

Subjects: Shawls; Introductions

Relevant locations: Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio)

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2 pages. Lucretia Mott and Mary Grew thank Leonard Myers and his colleagues for fighting for abolition and assures them they are doing the right thing.

Subjects: Philadelphia Female Anti-slavery Society; Myers, Leonard; Abolitionists; Lawyers; Antislavery movements

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

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1 page. Lucretia Mott tells Sarah she has saved letters with autographs of prominent abolitionists for her son Charles S. Ogden and gives her condolences for the loss in her family.

Subjects: Autographs; Abolitionists; Bereavement; Condolence notes; Antislavery movements

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1 page. Addressed to "Respected friend"; signed by James Mott as Chairman and James Miller McKim as Corresponding Secretary. Written from the Anti-Slavery Office. They request a monetary contribution towards the antislavery cause.

Subjects: Antislavery movements; Slavery; Underground Railroad; Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850)

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4 pages. Frances D. Gage discusses her daily life with Lucretia Mott, as well as her participation in the abolitionist movement.

Subjects: Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880

Relevant locations: Mount Airy (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Scope and Contents 3 pages. Lucretia Mott discusses the importance of circulars for the abolitionist movement, mentioning also the Christiana Riot trials of 1851. She also discusses the current state of the abolitionist movement and how women's rights must be fought for as well. Briefly discusses a speech by Lajos Kossuth and William Lloyd Garrison's response. Briefly mentions Priscilla Townsend. Discusses ghosts and spiritualism.Subjects: Advertising fliers; Periodicals; Abolitionists; Women's...

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3 pages. Lucretia Mott discusses the logistics of an antislavery meeting Graceanna Lewis is organizing.

Subjects: Abolitionists; Women in community organization; Lewis, Graceanna, 1821-1912; Antislavery movements; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.); Chester County (Pa.)