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Written on Howard University letterhead, where William Weston Patton was the 5th president. Thanks Edward Morris Davis on behalf of Howard University for the portrait of Lucretia Mott (which was presented by Elizabeth Cady Stanton), saying, "It will be with special pleasure that we shall hang on our walls the likeness of one who identified herself, her life long, with the oppressed of our land; and as we make no distinction of sex, in any of our departments, we trust that from her intelligent and benignant face will come an inspiration to our young women!"
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[Howard University letterhead]
Howard University,
[Reverend William W. Patton], D. D.,
President
J. B. Johnson,
Secretary and Treasurer
Washington, D. C., [January] 21st 1881
Mr Edward M. Davis;
Dear Sir;
Permit me to return thanks,
in behalf of Howard University, to yourself and the
other children of the late Mrs. Lucretia Mott, for
the portrait of her which, last evening, was presented
to us, in your behalf, by Mrs. Stanton. It will be with
special pleasure that we shall hang on our walls
the likeness of one who identified herself, her life long,
with the oppressed of our land; and as we make no
distinction of sex, in any of our departments, we trust
that from her intelligence and benignant free will
come an inspiration to our young women! I mail
herewith our last catalogue. Should you visit our
city again we shall be pleased to see you at our institution.
