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Graceanna Lewis and Esther Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell and Edwin Fussell
Title:
Graceanna Lewis and Esther Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell and Edwin Fussell
Description:
Rebecca Lewis Fussell was Graceanna Lewis' sister; Edwin Fussell was both cousin and husband of Rebecca Lewis Fussell. Written over the course of several days. Graceanna Lewis celebrates a step in British emancipation in poetic language and recounts hearing a Quaker discuss abolition at meeting. She also mentions the suffering of John Jacobs and discusses the blooming of plants, sprouting of seeds, and news of her relatives. She thinks she has discovered a new plant species. Her mother, Esther Lewis, writes of a conflict over women's rights in abolitionist circles that involved Abby Kelley Foster and Lucretia Mott. Both women make references to relatives' illnesses.
Date:
1838-07-31
Collection:
Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Graceanna Lewis and Esther Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell and Edwin Fussell
Title:
Graceanna Lewis and Esther Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell and Edwin Fussell
Description:
Rebecca Lewis Fussell was Graceanna Lewis' sister; Edwin Fussell was both cousin and husband of Rebecca Lewis Fussell. Alludes to the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies. Mentions health, illnesses, and schooling of relatives. Discusses an ongoing illness of Molly's that requires a caretaker. Tells of Uncle Bartholomew Fussell's plans for his approaching marriage to Rebecca Hewes and his need to seek marriage certificates from his meeting. Mentions that Bartholomew wants to invite anti-slavery friends to his wedding and ban strong alcohol from it.
Date:
1841-07-25
Collection:
Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College