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Lucretia Mott is in Brooklyn visiting her son-in-law George Lord and her daughter Martha "Pattie" Mott Lord, who has just given birth to a daughter named Anna. She describes a recent visit with Nathaniel Barney and Elisa Starbuck Barney in Yonkers, including the religious gatherings she attended with them. She briefly describes giving a speech and discusses news of family and friends. Mott also makes brief references to the antislavery movement.

Discusses the recent death of their cousin James M. Hicks.

Probably addressed to his cousin Anna Davis Hallowell. Discusses their shared genealogy and provides instructions for how to read the Mott family tree he enclosed in his letter of September 17, 1882 (A00182515).

Discusses writing an account of James Mott's early life and ancestry, which Anna Davis Hallowell had requested.

Probably addressed to his cousin Anna Davis Hallowell. Discusses their shared genealogy and the family photographs he will be sending to her.

Lucretia Mott will soon be visiting her daughter in Brooklyn, and her cousin Nathaniel Barney invites her to visit him and his family in Yonkers. Barney also asks if Mott would be willing to preach while there, and he describes the congregation. The back of the paper bears a note from Lucretia Mott to her sister Martha Coffin Wright (catalogued as A00182090_LCM)

Reports that the volume of old letters arrived safely. Discusses their grandfather Adam Mott (1762-1839), biographies, and their shared genealogy. Plans to send her a detailed Mott family tree.

During their first dance, Nazar, who is Arab from Jordan, and Dianna, who is Hispanic, dance together, entwined by family members with attached dollar bills wishing them wealth and happiness. It is believed that this action averts an envious evil eye., Katrina Thomas's notes: I photograph two weddings in a large affluent Jordanian Arab community established in Yonkers, NY, the nuptial rites taking place in the Syriac Orthodox Church. The celebrations begin on an evening before the wedding with a shower for the bridegroom in his family home, for which he is prepared by not shaving for seven days. He is soaped and showered by his friends, while women ululate and sing outside the door. When dressed he is carried to the assembled guests, seated in a chair, his face lathered and shaved by men and women who take turns swiping at his chin. On the wedding day, at the bride's house, the bridegroom's father, bringing money in envelopes, formally asks her father for her hand in marriage. After the Antiochean nuptial rite conducted in Arabic and English, a lavish reception begins with the two families welcoming the couple by winding around them streamers of attached dollar bills. Food is plentiful and continuous music is provided by two bands. A Middle Eastern band plays for folk dancing of the Levant, known in Arabic as debke, stomping the feet. An American band plays for rock 'n' roll.

Wrapped by their families with streamers of dollar bills, when they enter their reception, Roulla and Majid dance together. Soon they will join the guests, who are line dancing to the drum beat of a Middle Eastern band and singers. An American rock band alternates to provide music for couple dancing., Katrina Thomas's notes: I photograph two weddings in a large affluent Jordanian Arab community established in Yonkers, NY, the nuptial rites taking place in the Syriac Orthodox Church. The celebrations begin on an evening before the wedding with a shower for the bridegroom in his family home, for which he is prepared by not shaving for seven days. He is soaped and showered by his friends, while women ululate and sing outside the door. When dressed he is carried to the assembled guests, seated in a chair, his face lathered and shaved by men and women who take turns swiping at his chin. On the wedding day, at the bride's house, the bridegroom's father, bringing money in envelopes, formally asks her father for her hand in marriage. After the Antiochean nuptial rite conducted in Arabic and English, a lavish reception begins with the two families welcoming the couple by winding around them streamers of attached dollar bills. Food is plentiful and continuous music is provided by two bands. A Middle Eastern band plays for folk dancing of the Levant, known in Arabic as debke, stomping the feet. An American band plays for rock 'n' roll.

At Middle East wedding receptions, newlyweds spend much time being carried aloft, like Nazar and Dianna, entwined with ribbons of dollar bills., Katrina Thomas's notes: I photograph two weddings in a large affluent Jordanian Arab community established in Yonkers, NY, the nuptial rites taking place in the Syriac Orthodox Church. The celebrations begin on an evening before the wedding with a shower for the bridegroom in his family home, for which he is prepared by not shaving for seven days. He is soaped and showered by his friends, while women ululate and sing outside the door. When dressed he is carried to the assembled guests, seated in a chair, his face lathered and shaved by men and women who take turns swiping at his chin. On the wedding day, at the bride's house, the bridegroom's father, bringing money in envelopes, formally asks her father for her hand in marriage. After the Antiochean nuptial rite conducted in Arabic and English, a lavish reception begins with the two families welcoming the couple by winding around them streamers of attached dollar bills. Food is plentiful and continuous music is provided by two bands. A Middle Eastern band plays for folk dancing of the Levant, known in Arabic as debke, stomping the feet. An American band plays for rock 'n' roll.