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Anthony, Susan B. | to Mrs. Hutchins, Jan 7, 1884

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The Rigg's House
Washington-Jan. 7, 1884-
My Dear Mrs. Hutchin's
Your very kind note asking me to dine with you some evening this week came last evening. I shall be very happy to accept your invitation for any day, except Saturday,- I have never met your husband, I believe, though his paper had done many a kind service to our good cause of Equal Rights for women, and I

 


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shall therefore be glad to know him personally, as well as his wife!
But let me disabuse your mind of the idea that Mrs. Spofford took me to call on you for other that Social purpose- Long before I received Mrs. Hooker's letter telling me she was to visit you In February- Mrs. Spofford had several times said to me- " I received Mrs. Hutchin's wedding cards when I was in the country- and I must call on her very soon"-

 


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Therefore it was Mrs Spofford's Social call on the bride- and as a compliment I was permitted to accompany her- But the fact is- that I have for a whole life time so worked for woman's enfranchisement that no one can see or hear of my going or coming but they at once know women suffrage must be the main spring. And really- it is- for I neither see nor hear but with a thought of the great end I so long to attain. Therefore instead of displeasing me to be thus suspected- it rather

 


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proves to me that I have not worked in vain- Since my very name has become the synonym, of "Perfect equality of rights for women, Civil and Political-
Thanking you for your great kindness- I am
Very sincerely yours
Susan B Anthony

 


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The Rigg's House Washington-Jan. 7, 1884-
My Dear Mrs. Hutchin's
Your very kind note asking me to dine with you some evening this week came last evening. I shall be very happy to accept your invitation for any day, except Saturday,- I have never met your husband, I believe, though his paper had done many a kind service to our good cause of Equal Rights for women, and I shall therefore be glad to know him personally, as well as his wife!
But let me disabuse your mind of the idea that Mrs. Spofford took me to call on you for other that Social purpose- Long before I received Mrs. Hooker's letter telling me she was to visit you In February- Mrs. Spofford had several times said to me- " I received Mrs. Hutchin's wedding cards when I was in the country- and I must call on her very soon"- Therefore it was Mrs Spofford's Social call on the bride- and as a compliment I was permitted to accompany her- But the fact is- that I have for a whole life time so worked for woman's enfranchisement that no one can see or hear of my going or coming but they at once know women suffrage must be the main spring. And really- it is- for I neither see nor hear but with a thought of the great end I so long to attain. Therefore instead of displeasing me to be thus suspected- it rather proves to me that I have not worked in vain- Since my very name has become the synonym, of "Perfect equality of rights for women, Civil and Political-
Thanking you for your great kindness- I am
Very sincerely yours
Susan B Anthony