Box 4

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord and Anna Coffin Temple Brown. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes about different family members who are travelling around the county. She discusses Swarthmore College, to which there have already been 60 applicants, writes that the South is turning "upon the poor Chinese," and states that "we ought to hail all newcomers to our vast country." Includes a sketch made by Thomas Parrish (1847-1899). Subjects: Swarthmore...

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2 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes about recent activities of family members and friends and asks if George Lord will take a share of Swarthmore College. Subjects: Personal correspondence; Swarthmore College Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

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4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes that her grandson William Morris Davis is heading home from his excursion out West and has had "no bad treatment from the Indians." She discusses the sudden death of Professor Cleveland and mentions having Susan B. Anthony over recently for a visit.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Davis, William Morris, 1850-1934; Cleveland, Charles Dexter, 1802-1869

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

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4 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord; Annie Heacock letter to Lucretia Mott. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes about the passing of Gertrude Burleigh after a lengthy illness. Written over a letter from Annie Heacock to Lucretia Mott dated August 4th, 1869. Heacock invites Mott to speak at Abington Meeting.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Burleigh, Gertrude Kimber; Death; Quakers

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 2 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright. Lucretia Mott has gone to Nantucket after the death of her cousin, Nathaniel Barney. She talks about Lucy Stone's work on a "proposed National Society." She mentions going to a church where Robert Collyer was to speak, but he didn't come, so Lucretia gave an impromptu service. A letter from Alanson Swain to Edward Hopper (scanned as A00182594) was sent with this letter. Subjects: Barney, Nathaniel; Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893 ...

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4 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott has returned home from a visit to Nantucket and talks about the Nantucket relatives she visited with.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Travel

Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.); Nantucket (Mass.)

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes to her sister Martha Wright about recent activities of family members and friends. She has learned that one of Martha's housekeepers stole from Martha, and says she does not "believe it is the Irish nature" but rather "exceptional cases." Lucretia notes that they "must not turn from such pioneers as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony" and defends their newspaper, "The Revolution,"...