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Lucretia Mott letter to James Mott
Title:
Lucretia Mott letter to James Mott
Description:
Written in part from Roadside; may be partially addressed to Anna Davis Hallowell and Martha Coffin Wright. Passes on a small amount of news, largely about the Christmas presents various family members have received, and discusses her plans for the coming week, which include attending several funerals. "I wonder if this pestilence—typhus fever, is one of the legitimate results of slavery."
Date:
1863-12-27
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright; Caroline H. Spear letter to Lucretia Mott; Samuel Willets letter to Lucretia Mott
Title:
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright; Caroline H. Spear letter to Lucretia Mott; Samuel Willets letter to Lucretia Mott
Description:
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" stationery dated June 14, 1872 from Caroline H. Spear to Lucretia Mott, in which she seeks Lucretia's opinion on the "Platform of Principle of the Equal Rights Party" and asks for suggestions for a nominee for vice-president. Also partially written over a letter dated May 29, 1872 from Samuel Willets to Lucretia Mott, in which he asks when would be best for her to hold the manager's meeting of the "Colored Mission House."
Date:
1872-09-10
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
James Mott and Lucretia Mott letter to Marianna Pelham Mott and Thomas Mott
Title:
James Mott and Lucretia Mott letter to Marianna Pelham Mott and Thomas Mott
Description:
Discusses the departure of Marianna and Thomas Mott, who have left on the steamer "Baltic" to travel. Describes recent events and news concerning family and friends.
Date:
1855-06-02
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
James Mott letter to Lucretia Mott; Lucretia Mott letter; Marianna Pelham Mott letter
Title:
James Mott letter to Lucretia Mott; Lucretia Mott letter; Marianna Pelham Mott letter
Description:
Letter from James Mott to Lucretia Mott. Details his journey to New York and meeting with family and friends. Describes the content of the meeting he attended featuring Rachel Hicks and Rachel Rogers. Visited the "anti slavery office." Mentions a proposal being considered for reunion between Hicksite and Orthodox Yearly Meetings. Encloses a letter from Ellis Yarnall (no longer attached) to be sent to his father. Saw off Marianna Mott and her family on the steamer "Baltic." The third page includes additional text probably written by Lucretia Mott discussing recent events and friends and family. The fourth page is a letter written by Marianna Pelham Mott describing her journey on the steamer "Baltic."
Date:
1855-05-30
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright
Title:
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright
Description:
Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott shares news of family and friends and discusses the health issues of Marianna Mott. She mourns the recent death of Clarkson Taylor. She plans to show Elizabeth Cady Stanton's letters to Margaret Bright Lucas, whom she expects to have over for a visit in a few days. She writes of her "resolve to take no further part with the Boston Clique, but says she may go to the great meeting to be held in November, even though a letter in the Journal" raised her indignation. She also mentions Tilton's praise of Victoria, likely Victoria Claflin Woodhull.
Date:
1871-10-30
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord; Mary Yarnall Brown letter to Lucretia Mott
Title:
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Mott Lord; Mary Yarnall Brown letter to Lucretia Mott
Description:
Written from Roadside. Lucretia Mott writes of several recent family members' birthdays, including the birthday of her daughter-in-law and niece, Marianna Pelham Mott, who had passed away the year prior. She shares recent news concerning family and friends and talks about the removal of several trees from Roadside. Partially written over an undated letter from Mary Yarnall Brown to Lucretia Mott discussing their family.
Date:
1873-08-08
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College