[2] The two shared an interest in pacifism and abolitionism, and preached about and spoke with political figures (including Louis Philippe I) on the topics.
She also continued to meet with political figures to try and incur change; in one instance, she was able to secure the release of a German man imprisoned for his consicentious refusal to bear arms after an audience with the King of Germany.
[2] When not traveling, she hosted evening gatherings at her home in West Hill, which were well-attended by political figures, ministers, and fellow abolitionists.
[2][3][4] She visited then-President Abraham Lincoln at the White House on October 26, 1862, along with fellow Quakers James Carey, Hannah B. Mott, and John M.
[5] She compiled some of her poetry into a collection entitled Heart Utterances at Various Periods of a Chequered Life, which was not published in her lifetime.