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Lucretia Mott expresses her excitement at James Miller McKim's upcoming visit. There is also talk of who they expect will attend the World's Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

Lucretia Mott's letter is a fragment, likely written 1864-06-05, possibly to Mott's daughter Martha "Pattie" Lord; it passes on recent news of family and friends and references the Friends' Association of Philadelphia for the Aid and Elevation of the Freedmen. Mott has written over a June 3rd letter from James Miller McKim which bears the letterhead of the "Freedmen's Relief Association" and says that he will be more open to her criticism the next time she visits him; this is likely in reference to McKim's comments on a speech by Wendell Phillips.

Fragment; likely written in 1850. Lucretia Mott discusses daily life of friends and family along with differing views of abolition. Mentions numerous abolitionists, including Abby Kelley and Edmund Quincy.

Written over the course of several days, in part from Roadside. Lucretia Mott explains why she has not had time to not write to her sister lately and passes on news of friends and family. In addition to briefly discussing the annual meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society and an antislavery fair hosted by Elizabeth Perot, Mott offers lengthier comments on the wedding of Ann Mather, her family's Christmas cooking for the African-American soldiers at the nearby Camp William Penn, other Christmas arrangements, the illnesses of various friends from the antislavery movement, and the wedding of her cousin Laura Stratton to Fitzhugh Birney, an Episcopalian ("I never witnessed a wedding in a church before, save a Quaker meeting"). Mott also makes brief allusions to her views on war and her own mortality, and a George Ward's employment of African-American farmers.

Provides her recollections of Lucretia Mott for the development of Lucretia Mott's biography (Anna Davis Hallowell was in charge of the biography's development). Recounts historic events of the abolitionist movement and Lucretia Mott's involvement, including sexism within the movement, the establishment of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (which Mott served as president of), anti-slavery fairs, rioting mobs, Mott's boycotting of products made by slave labor, aiding former slave Jane Johnson, and attending trials in support of fugitive slaves, including Daniel (Dangerfield) Webster. Briefly discusses Mott's participation in the women's rights movement. Says, And generations of women yet unborn shall rise up and call her blessed.

Page eight is written over a printed invitation to the Twenty-Sixth National Anti-Slavery Subscription Anniversary meeting in Boston on January 25th. Written from Roadside. References the circulation of correspondence. Describes recent events and news concerning family and friends. Discusses the Horace Greeley and Robert Dale Owen debate about divorce and William Henry Seward's recent speech about slavery and the admission of Kansas as a free state. Reports the reactions of James Miller McKim, Mary Grew, and William Lloyd Garrison to Seward's speech; shares her own opinions, which she spoke of at her Female Anti-Slavery Society. Writes, If Washington and Jefferson only desired to exalt white men to a political level - not negroes and Women, why then they are no models for us. Martha Coffin Wright will help organize the National Woman's Rights Convention in New York, while Mott plans to skip it in favor of attending the New England Anti-Slavery Convention in Boston. Briefly mentions Martha Coffin Wright spending time with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and a letter from Susan B. Anthony. Thomas and Elizabeth Cavender are moving to Eddington. Discusses abolitionist speakers/writers Parker Pillsbury, Stephen S. Foster, Oliver Johnson, Theodore Tilton, Aaron M. Powell, George B. Cheever, Julia Griffiths, and Frederick Douglass. Alludes to criticisms of the behavior of freedmen.

William Henry Furness was a clergyman and abolitionist. Considers Lucretia Mott to be a mother figure to him and remarks on the 100th anniversary of her birthday. Will be officiating a wedding and attending "the Abolition Gathering" later in the day. Wishes her a happy New Year.

Fragment. Spent time with Mrs. Child, most likely Lydia Maria Child, who shared her early experiences in the antislavery movement in order to inspire and prepare young abolitionists. Discusses Wendell Phillips and describes her reaction to one of his speeches. Mentions the Garrison family.

Lucretia Mott discusses the logistics of an antislavery meeting Graceanna Lewis is organizing.

Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott discusses the publicity of letters. She speaks about recent disagreements between abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips and comments on recent speeches given by each. She also writes about dictionaries and about visits she has recently received from African-American soldiers stationed at Camp William Penn.