Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-13
W0MAN'S COLUMN
LUCRErfA Mvrr

lin. Her parents were Qu.kers, and
Lacretia was brought up under all
the restrictions of Quaker life. She
WAS = girl Of uncommon intellectual
promise. spri9hly, impulsive, with
keen appreciation Of. humor, and
more than common beauty. Her ed
ucation was finished 1t . school in
Poughkeepsie. When At the early
age OF fifteen she was employed as a
teacher, and even at this early age her
skill and faithfuluess were conspicu.
Gus. AT tho age Of nineteen she be.
came engaged to Mr.. James Mott, an
assistant teacher in the same school.
Mr.. Mott resigned his position and
went into business in Philadelphia
with an uncle of Lucretia's, Thomas
Coffin, where they lived IN a lovely
suburban home until her death, Nov.
IL, 1850. The letter which James
Mott wrote to his parents Oh the oc >
c.sion of his settling in business is a
6ne specimen Of straight. forward hon
csty aud simplicity. .~@
HONoRED PARENrs:-I have come
t. the conclusion to settle in this city.
Hal ] consulted my feelings | should
have returned to New York. But
when we take into view the excellent
business establishment and the man OF
integrity and experience with whom
shall be connected, believe you. will
agree with me that this is the most
eligible. Lucretia and have coli.
cluded to declare our intentions of
marriage before tho monthly meeting
in second month next, with you and
her parents consent. You will please
write ME on the subject. should yol
CONCUR; and you will remember that
your consent signitied in writing will
be necessary.
JAMES Morr, JE.
This formidable proceeding was
followed by the marriage-after which
James wrote again to his parents:
Lucrctia and were married on the
10th. Found the anticipation of it
much more than tho reality. ! felt
calm aud composed during the whole
proceeding; which l take as an evi.
dance Of the rsctitude of the proceed.
are for circumstances that have re.
CURED much less 6rmness and conf
posure have heretofore put me in
great illustration. Our app. arance was
plain and becoming the occasion. All
persons were pleased with it.
A friend writes of her carly mar.
ried lie: 1.-THE name Of Lucfetia
Mott represents the sum of all
womanly virtues. AS u wife, mother,
friend, she was marked for her stead.
fast loyalty aud warm affections; rs
= housekeeper, tor economy, cleanli.
ness, order aud exhaustless' patience
with servants and children"
In 1864 she went to England as
= regular delegate from the Pcnnsyl
vania Anti-Slavery Society. While
there she made the acquaintance of
many prominent people, AMI was
universally admire d. She visited
Thomas Carlyle with whom, as she
says, conversation was not very sat
isfsc,ory, as his sympathies were ab.
sorbed with the poor AMI enslaved n
home. Disappointed in him" Al
though she WAS aisappointe in him,
he apparently WAS not disappointed |
;n her, for he afterwards expressed
himself AS "admiring very much the
beautiful simplicity aud elegance OF
The Quaker lady, Mr., Mott"
Il vas While at this conve n.ion that
he made the acquaintance Of Mrs.
Cady stanton, who WAS at that time
on bridal tour in England with her
brilliant husband. who was after
v@rds SO we'll known as q journalist
and refnrmer. 1t was the soul.
sihd.,ng ey.'ts of that convention
Which arou.ed both Mira. Mott and
Mrs Stanton to the work Of philan.
lhrouy which afterwards became the
life work { both those noble women.
Eight years afterwards they. in
connection with other ladies-who
were ,,lso delegates to that conven.
lyon called the FIRST convention Of
women ever ass~.nb!sd in the United
States.
At soue iature tine We siv give
the :'d@-clsra,ion al s. n,iuents"
!~-s,ch VAS p.sse't'd cod adopted by
'bs' body and . .!,"rt sketch q I'll.
lives of the other r"maskabls anpen
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