Box 1

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2 page. Maria Weston Chapman asks Lucretia Mott for sympathy regarding the death of someone close.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Death; Health

Relevant locations: Boston (Mass.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Letter from Lucretia Mott to C. W. Pennock [possibly Caspar Wistar Pennock, 1799-1867] regarding her efforts to find placement for people recently emancipated from slavery. Included with the letter is a card, criticizing slavery in the British West Indies, ca. 1824.Subjects: Quaker abolitionists; Race discrimination -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Slavery -- West IndiesRelevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.); Caribbean; Free Border-States (NJ, PA, OH,...

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4 pages. Discusses the health of their young son Henry and describes an eventful Meeting which concluded with a "Quaker mob" physically removing abolitionist lecturer Stephen S. Foster for his controversial speech.

Subjects: Foster, Stephen S. (Stephen Symonds), 1809-1881; Quakers; Speeches

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

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1 page. A recipe for sweet corn pudding is included and its receipt is acknowledged by a Joseph Chandler.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Recipes; Puddings

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

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4 pages. Edward Morris Davis is in New York on business. Discusses recent events and news concerning family/friends.

Subjects: Personal correspondence

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Lucretia Mott compliments Sarah Dugdale's husband Joseph Dugdale on his ability to sway others to the abolitionist cause, then describes an uncomfortable encounter between a guest in her home and her aunt. She also mentions receiving a letter from Griffith M. Cooper, a minister who was recently laid off from his position for defending Charles Marriott and Isaac T. Hopper and how a reorganization of the Society of Friends is crucial.Subjects: Abolitionists; Dugdale,...

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4 pages. Lucretia Mott apologizes for responding to Pease's letter two years late and offers condolences for the death of her father. She also discusses abolitionist issues, as they both attended a convention together, and talks about recent news concerning family and friends.

Subjects: Pease, Elizabeth; Bereavement; Death; Abolitionists; Personal Correspondence; Antislavery movements; Women abolitionists

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

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2 pages. William Rotch, a former clerk of the New England Yearly Meeting, sends his regrets for not calling upon Lucretia Mott and mentions an activity he did with his children.

Subjects: Personal correspondence

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)