Letter from James Mott, Medford [Mass.], to James Miller M'Kim, 6 / 21 / [18]61

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Mott, Medford [Mass.], to James Miller M'Kim, 6 / 21 / [18]61
Description:
James Mott and Lucretia Mott write to J. Miller McKim about their activities in Boston, including attending an Executive Committee meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society. First, James Mott describes the meeting at which McKim’s proposal to merge the American Anti-Slavery Standard and the Liberator was discussed. In the latter half of the letter, Lucertia Mott takes over and adds more details on the discussion. She then talks about various mutual acquaintances working for anti-slavery causes.
Author:
Mott, James, 1788-1868
Author:
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Addressee:
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Date:
[June 21, 1861]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Mott, James, 1788-1868
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
National anti-slavery standard
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 v. (8 p.) ; 17 x 11 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w925k96d
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Medford [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4511808
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.55A
Barcode:
39999089662215