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Lot #300
Lucretia Mott Autograph Quotation Signed: "Truth for authority, not authority for truth"

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Description

Reformer (1793-1880) active in the Underground Railroad and the first president of the American Equal Rights Association. AQS signed "Lucretia Mott," on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card, dated 1875. The celebrated activist pens a pithy and powerful aphorism, in full: "Truth for authority, not authority for truth." In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #701 - Ended October 16, 2024





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