Box 5
Container
Contains 121 Results:
Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Roadside, 1872 8mo 11
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182328
Scope and Contents
8 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott is glad that Martha Wright has some of her children with her while she grieves the loss of her daughter Marianna Mott, who was married to Mott's son, Thomas Mott. She discusses going to Quarterly Meeting and shares recent news concerning family and friends. The last page was written on the reverse of a letter dated February 18, 1872 from Morris L. Hallowell to Lucretia Mott enclosing two letters written by Anna Davis Hallowell....
Dates:
1872 8mo 11
Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha, 1872 8mo 2
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182334
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Appears to be a fragment. Lucretia Mott discusses recent events involving family members and friends. She mentions that Edward Parrish "has an appointment to go away off yonder, to some warlike Indian tribe." She also mentions (William Lloyd) Garrison's "severe" review of Sumner. Partially written over a fragment of a printed invitation to the "twentieth anniversary of a great national movement for freedom."Subjects: Personal correspondence; Indians of North America;...
Dates:
1872 8mo 2
Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Roadside, 1872 9mo 10
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182329
Scope and Contents
8 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott describes having her Yarnall family members over for a visit. She also provides news of recent activities of family and friends. She mentions the train accident William Lloyd Garrison Jr. was involved in and says he has partial loss of the use of his hand, and it is permanently disfigured. She recounts learning of the death of her daughter-in-law and niece, Marianna Pelham Mott. Partially written over a letter on "Headquarters Equal Rights Party"...
Dates:
1872 9mo 10
Mott, Lucretia to Sister, Roadside, 1872 10mo 10
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182331
Scope and Contents
6 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott shares news and discusses recent events concerning family and friends. She writes that the election is absorbing, and Miller McKim is "much pleased with Greeley's defeat." Also, Sarah Pugh is pleased with Elizabeth Cady Stanton's speeches, but Mott in not interested and hasn't read any of them. Edward Hopper has been given an offer on his house, so he and Anna Hopper may move. Subjects: Personal correspondence; Magill, Edward H....
Dates:
1872 10mo 10
Mott, Lucretia to Lord, Martha, Roadside, 1872 10mo 11
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182332
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott shares news and discusses recent events concerning family and friends. She discusses the death of William H. Seward. She also talks about Miller McKim's aversion to reformers, particularly women reformers. Partially written over a letter to Lucretia from her grandson Charles Cavender (dated September 10, 1872) in which he describes his time at Swarthmore College.Subjects: Personal correspondence; Seward, William H. (William Henry),...
Dates:
1872 10mo 11
Mott, Lucretia to Stratton?, Caroline, Roadside, 1872 10mo 8
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: A00182330
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott shares news and discusses recent events concerning family and friends. She writes that she has been ill, and Maria (Davis?) has had shingles. Edward Magill's only son died from diptheria.
Subjects: Stratton, Caroline Chase, -1879; Magill, Edward H. (Edward Hicks), 1825-1907; Swarthmore College; Indigestion; Shingles (Disease)
Relevant locations: Cheltenham (Pa.)
Dates:
1872 10mo 8
