Box 2

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4 pages. Mott describes her trip home from Auburn, New York to Philadelphia. Letter is written on a printed circular titled "To the Friends of the Cause of Woman," dated January 15th, 1854 and signed by Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, and others.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Travel

Relevant locations: Great Bend (Pa.); Pennsylvania

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4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott provides her sister with news of family and friends, including several Quakers she knows who are serving as soldiers during the Civil War. She expresses a negative opinion of Abraham Lincoln and describes the funeral of Henry Grew.

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 6 pages. Mott briefly discusses childbirth, mentions that she has received a "galvanic treatment" from Dr. Truman for her dyspepsia, and lists the ailments of friends relatives. She also describes time spent in New York and gives a detailed description of a Quaker funeral she attended there. Quaker Minister Rachel W. Moore will be going to Washington to investigate how to aid "contraband" (i.e., formerly enslaved people who had fled to Union lines).Subjects: Mott, Lucretia,...

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott discusses the war and the aid work for freedmen and contraband (formerly enslaved people who escaped to Union lines) undertaken by her, her sister, and other Quakers. She also mentions excitement over the freedmen at Port Royal, conversations with politician and social reformer Robert Dale Owen, the fact that either Joseph Carpenter or Lydia Maria Child sheltered freedom seekers escaping slavery, the deaths of friends and relatives, spiritualism,...

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Written partially from Roadside. In addition to giving her niece Anna Coffin Temple Brown news of family and friends, Lucretia Mott discusses a recent party at Sarah Pugh's house attended by abolitionists including Gertrude K. Burleigh. Talks about Quaker efforts to provide relief to African-American freedmen and "contraband" (formerly enslaved people who escaped to Union lines).Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Burleigh, Gertrude Kimber; Fugitive slaves; Contraband...

Scope and Contents 6 pages. Written from Roadside. In addition to giving her sister Martha news of family and friends, Lucretia Mott discusses recent social engagements with "old abolitionists" including Sarah Pugh, Elijah Pennypacker, Graceanna Lewis, and Gertrude K. Burleigh; politics and the war; the Christmas gifts her grandchildren received; John William Colenso's recent book on the scriptures and her own opinion on theological issues; charity work being undertaken for the African-American freedmen in...

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2 pages. Lucretia Mott discusses recent events, the recent death of her sister Elizabeth Coffin Yarnall's son, female college students, and Temperance. Letter includes a brief note from Elizabeth Coffin Yarnall.

Subjects: Sewing; Death; Women--Education (Higher); Bereavement; Temperance

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.); Buffalo (N.Y.)

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1 page. Thomas B. Stevenson was a newspaper editor and publisher. He writes Mott that he has advertised her upcoming speech in the Mayfield Eagle and regrettably has urgent business that makes him unable to attend the speech.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Voyages and travels; Public speaking; Quaker women; Women orators

Relevant locations: Maysville (Ky.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Lucretia Mott describes her recent travels to Cincinnati, her future travel plans, the people she has been interacting with, and the meetings she has been attending. Is homesick and wants to receive letters from her children. Sends instructions for the maintenance of the house. There will be a meeting this evening in which Lucy Stone will participate prominently. Mentions a recent meeting where Antoinette L. Brown and Lucy Stone gave speeches. William Folger (probably her cousin...

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4 pages. Discusses her travels to and from Cincinnati and the meeting she attended there. Mentions seeing Sarah Peter, Lucy Stone, and Levi Coffin.

Subjects: Voyages and travels; Personal correspondence; Railroad Voyages and travels; Quakers

Relevant locations: Ohio