Box 4

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4 pages. Lucretia Mott writes that she is saddened to hear of the death of "Grandmother Hunt." She describes her activities while staying with her daughter, Martha Mott Lord.

Subjects: Death; Farms; Lord, Martha Mott, 1828-1916

Relevant locations: Orange (N.J.)

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2 pages. Lucretia Mott describes in harrowing detail the carriage accident which left several of her family members and Sarah McKim badly injured.

Subjects: Carriages and carts--Accidents; McKim, Sarah Allibone Speakman, 1813-1891; Lord, Martha Mott, 1828-1916

Relevant locations: Orange (N.J.)

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2 pages. Fragment. Lucretia Mott is staying with her daughter, Martha Mott Lord. She talks about Sarah McKim's and Martha Lord's injuries and Anna Lord's broken leg as a result of a carriage accident. Lucretia will be staying a few days longer to help care for the family.

Subjects: Carriages and carts--Accidents; McKim, Sarah Allibone Speakman, 1813-1891; Lord, Martha Mott, 1828-1916

Relevant locations: Orange (N.J.)

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2 pages. Fragment. Lucretia Mott describes her niece, Eliza Osborne's difficult journey to New York. She also mentions sewing some "carpet rags" sent by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Subjects: Sewing; Osborne, Eliza B. Wright, 1830-1911

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia discusses a book written by her granddaughter, Anna Davis Hallowell; Lucretia and her family members do not give the book very good reviews. She writes about her recent activities and activities of family members, including Maria Hopper's planned trip to Europe with Martha and Henry Davis. She mentions that Maria Mott Davis would like to go to the women's rights convention in Boston but is unable due to her husband Edward's business. ...

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2 pages. Fragment. Lucretia Mott writes about recent activities of family members and friends. She mentions going to the Green St. Freedmen's Meeting.

Subjects: Personal correspondence

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4 pages. Printed in "The Bond of Peace." Titled, "Sermon by Lucretia Mott" and subtitled, "On the Religious Aspect of the Age." Delivered at the Race Street Friend's Meeting on Lucretia Mott's 76th birthday.

Subjects: Christianity; God; Priesthood; Society of Friends; Quakers--Doctrines; Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880; Love, Alfred H. (Alfred Harry), 1830-1913; Peace; Indians of North America

Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Lucretia Mott writes that she has declined attending the "reception at Mrs. Winchester's" due to her waning strength and desire to avoid being "lionized," despite Susan B. Anthony begging her not to withdraw. She writes about visiting with Lucy Stone and her family and confirms that Stone has "no chance of reunion" with Susan B. Anthony after her alignment with George Francis Train. She wants to know if Anna H. has engaged a hall for the annual meeting of the Philadelphia Female...