Box 3

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4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott describes her trip home from Brooklyn and her activities in Philadelphia. Briefly discusses the illness of her daughter-in-law Marianna Mott and a visit with Sarah Pugh and Mary Grew.

Subjects: Railroad Voyages and travels; Grew, Mary, 1813-1896

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

Mott to Wright 1 page. Written from Roadside. In this short note, Lucretia Mott apologizes to her sister for not having written more often and says she is enclosing other letters she has received. Written on the back of a letter from Nathaniel Barney to Lucretia Mott.Subjects: Personal correspondence; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.) Barney to Mott 3 pages. Lucretia Mott will soon be visiting her...

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2 pages. Lucretia Mott writes to her daughter Martha "Pattie" Mott Lord, who gave birth several weeks earlier. She discusses the health of her daughters Pattie and Elizabeth and also talks about the activities of her grandchildren.

Subjects: Puerperium; Traditional medicine; Health; Children--Conduct of life

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 2 pages. Written from Roadside. Unsigned; may be a fragment. Lucretia Mott gives news of friends and family, including her cousin Caroline Chase Stratton and the health of several acquaintances who are pregnant. Mott also talks about the activities of her grandchildren and the recovery of stolen cutlery. She closes with a few brief comments on James Miller McKim's health.Subjects: Children--Conduct of life; Personal correspondenceRelevant locations: Cheltenham...

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4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott discusses the difficulties her daughter Martha "Pattie" Mott Lord (who gave birth recently) is having with servants. Mott's children will soon be returning to Roadside. The illness of her daughter Elizabeth Mott Cavender continues. Various elderly acquaintances have recently died.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Chronically ill

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott gives various news of family and friends. She discusses the health of her daughter Elizabeth Mott Cavender and the return of her son-in-law Edward Hopper from a short trip. She briefly comments on James Miller McKim's health and his treatment by "galvanism". Makes reference to Dr. Ann Preston, who has been treating Elizabeth Cavender and who Elizabeth's husband dislikes.Subjects: Chronically ill; Health; Electricity in medicine;...

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4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott discusses the failing health of her daughter Elizabeth Cavender, stomach cramps her servant Mary Quin recently suffered, and other news of friends and family.

Subjects: Chronically ill; Personal correspondence

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

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4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott gives her sister recent news of friends and family, including the complications in the pregnancies of various acquaintances and the failing health of her daughter Elizabeth Cavender. She also briefly discusses a new periodical called "The Nation" published by the American Freedmen's Union Commission.

Subjects: Chronically ill; Personal correspondence; Childbirth

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

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2 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott discusses recent news of family and friends. She has recently received visits from Ruth and Cyrus Peirce and from Wendelll Garrison and Lucy McKim Garrison. She briefly mentions the periodical "The Nation."

Subjects: Personal correspondence

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)