Box 2
Contains 145 Results:
Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Philadelphia, 1861 11mo 4
3 pages. Possibly a fragment. Mott discusses the war and the chances of it ending slavery. She also mentions having recently had Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and William Lloyd Garrison to dinner at her house.
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; War
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1861 11mo 6
Mott, Lucretia to ?, 1861 11mo? 10
Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Philadelphia, 1861 12mo 5
Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1862 1mo 12
2 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott laments the recent death of her granddaughter Lucretia Mott Hopper (1838-1861), discusses the idea that her spirit is still nearby, expresses regret at not telling her plainly that her illness was terminal, and describes her funeral, where Mary Grew and Rachel Moore gave speeches. Possibly a fragment.
Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Death; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Bereavement
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Mott, Lucretia to Philadelphia family, Auburn, NY, 1862 7mo 16
Mott, Lucretia to Children, Auburn, NY, 1862 7mo 17
Mott, Lucretia to Children, New Milford, 1862 7mo 23
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
Mott, Lucretia to Wright, Martha, Roadside, 1862 8mo 17
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.)