Box 4

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6 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott talks about cleaning and organizing her home. She is excited about Martha's upcoming visit. She also talks about the upcoming wedding of her granddaughter Fanny Cavender to Thomas Parrish.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Lord, Martha Mott, 1828-1916; Weddings

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

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2 pages. Fragment. Likely written to Martha Coffin Wright and written from Roadside. She discusses a party, which is likely the wedding of her granddaughter Fanny Cavender to Thomas Parrish. Says she agrees "with brother Garrison's criticism entirely relative to the length of the memorial and the bad taste of censuring Sumner then" in reference to a speech made by an unnamed female speaker.

Subjects: Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Weddings

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Henry Fowler letter to Lucretia Mott; Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord. Henry Fowler was a Presbyterian minister. Fowler sends his condolences to Lucretia and her family over the death of Lucretia's husband, James Mott. The last page contains a fragment of a letter written by Lucretia to Martha Mott Lord on June 2, 1868, and she suggests that Aunt Martha (Martha Coffin Wright) may like to read Fowler's letter. Subjects: Condolence notes; Mott, Lucretia,...

Scope and Contents 2 pages. Possibly a fragment. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes about recent visits with friends, including attending a dinner at Elizabeth Fisher's with Richard D. Webb and Mary Estlin. She says she misses her late husband James every day. Mentions that Martha and George Lord's "tin" anniversary is coming up. Subjects: Personal correspondence; Lord, Martha Mott, 1828-1916; Mott, James, 1788-1868; Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872 Relevant locations:...

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes that they found in their bible that James Mott was born on the 21st of June and not on the 20th as he had always thought. She tells Martha that she hopes she will come and be with her on James' birthday (James had passed away in January). She writes of recent activities of family members and friends, including Sarah Pugh, Mary Estlin, Sarah McKim, and Richard D. Webb. Subjects: Personal correspondence; Lord, Martha Mott,...

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4 pages. Nathaniel Barney was Lucretia Mott's cousin. Barney expresses his condolences to Lucretia over the death of her husband, James Mott. He mentions that he and Maria Mitchell attend the same Meeting, and mentions having her over for a visit. He calls the testimony of John D. Hicks "interesting" and "beautiful."

Subjects: Condolence notes; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Mott, James, 1788-1868; Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889

Relevant locations: Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)

Scope and Contents 7 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright. Partly written from New Jersey and partly written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes that William Dorsey and Deborah Wharton preached at Germantown Meeting on first day. On second day she visited Cyrus Peirce, noting that he was "as usual heretical on the bible." She describes the death of Laura Stratton Birney. She relates that Richard D. Webb was called home due to the illness of his cousin and has to cancel several engagements. She...

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2 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott talks about missing her recently deceased husband, James Mott. She also talks about recent activities of several family members and friends.

Subjects: Mott, James, 1788-1868; Bereavement; Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872; Periodicals

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

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1 page. Dr. Henry T. Child was a Quaker and clerk of the Pennsylvania Peace Society. Lucretia Mott writes that she will be unable to attend the peace meeting next Sunday because she will be leaving home in a few days and will not return for several weeks.

Subjects: Quakers; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880

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2 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Mary Hussey Earle. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott would like her cousin Mary to come visit so they can find out how she is doing.

Subjects: Personal correspondence

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)