ALsS, 1837-1852.

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ALsS, 1837-1852.

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Letters are written to Rachel Newlin Corlies primarily by her brothers, William and Nicholas Newlin, giving a picture of Quaker family life in 19th century America, and commenting on the struggle against disease, contemporary dress and family news. Mention is made (March 12, 1840) of the tarring and feathering of Daniel Neal (sic) who accompanied Lucretia Mott on a religious visit to Delaware.

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Haverford College Library

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Haverford College Library

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Neall, Daniel, 1784-1846

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Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880

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Lucretia Mott (née Coffin) was born Jan. 3, 1793 in Nantucket, MA. She was a descendent of Peter Folger and Mary Morrell Folger and a cousin of Framer Benjamin Franklin. Mott became a teacher; her interest in women's rights began when she discovered that male teachers at the school were paid significantly more than female staff. A well known abolitionist, Mott considered slavery to be evil, a Quaker view. When she moved to Philadelphia, she became Quaker minister. Along with white and black wo...

Newlin, William.

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Corlies, Rachel H. Newlin, d. 1890.

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Newlin, Nicholas, 1822-1880

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Newlin family.

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