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National Woman Suffrage Association
1881 1882
"Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governd;" the ballot is consent. Why should woman be governed without her consent?
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, Pres., Tenafly, N. J.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY,
Rochester, N. Y.,
MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE,
Fayettville, N. Y.,
Vice Pres. at Large.
MAY WRIGHT SEWALL, Chair. Ex. Com.,
405 North Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.
ELLEN H. SHELDON, Recording Secretary,
Q. M. Gen'l's Office, Washington, D. C.
RACHEL G. FOSTER, Corresponding Secretary,
1909 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
JANE H. SPOFFORD, Treasurer,
Riggs House, Washington, D. C.
Riggs House,
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 21st 1884
Dear Mrs. Blake
You will probably or can speak Wednesday ev'ng the 5th - I have taken the refusal of the Hall for the 7th. There are so many of the speakers who must have their time in the evening - by gaslight - we will have four evenings!
1881 1882
"Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governd;" the ballot is consent. Why should woman be governed without her consent?
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, Pres., Tenafly, N. J.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY,
Rochester, N. Y.,
MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE,
Fayettville, N. Y.,
Vice Pres. at Large.
MAY WRIGHT SEWALL, Chair. Ex. Com.,
405 North Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.
ELLEN H. SHELDON, Recording Secretary,
Q. M. Gen'l's Office, Washington, D. C.
RACHEL G. FOSTER, Corresponding Secretary,
1909 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
JANE H. SPOFFORD, Treasurer,
Riggs House, Washington, D. C.
Riggs House,
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 21st 1884
Dear Mrs. Blake
You will probably or can speak Wednesday ev'ng the 5th - I have taken the refusal of the Hall for the 7th. There are so many of the speakers who must have their time in the evening - by gaslight - we will have four evenings!
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Mrs. Sewall is to reach here the 28th inst - when we will put our heads at work on the program - We have fourteen of our best speakers engaged!! & I shall be disappointed if we do not have the best Con. we ever had!
I note what you say of room & shall hope to get one for you - but if there doesn't come a lull in the Washington visiting mania - exactly where or how - I cannot see - Mr. Spofford
I note what you say of room & shall hope to get one for you - but if there doesn't come a lull in the Washington visiting mania - exactly where or how - I cannot see - Mr. Spofford
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has to turn away a score or more every night - such is the jam here now -
But I shall hope to find room for our speakers & delegates when the time comes -
Sin'ly yours
Susan B. Anthony
But I shall hope to find room for our speakers & delegates when the time comes -
Sin'ly yours
Susan B. Anthony
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Original in Alma Lutz Collection
National Woman's Suffrage Association
1884
"Governments Derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"; the ballot is consent. Why should woman he governed without her consent?
Riggs House
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 21st 1884
Dear Mrs. Blake
You will probably or can speak Wednesday ev'ng the 5th - I have taken the refusal of the Hall for the 7th. There are so many of the speakers who must have their time in the evening - by gaslight - we will have four evenings!
Mrs. Sewall is to reach here the 28th inst - when we will put our heads at work on the program - We have fourteen of our best speakers engaged!! & I shall be disappointed if we do not have the best Con. we ever had!
I note what you say of room & shall hope to get one for you - but if there doesn't come a lull in the Washington visiting mania - exactly where or how - I cannot see - Mr. Spofford has to turn away a score or more every night - such is the jam here now -
But I shall hope to find room for our speakers & delegates when the time comes -
Sin'ly yours
Susan B. Anthony
National Woman's Suffrage Association
1884
"Governments Derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"; the ballot is consent. Why should woman he governed without her consent?
Riggs House
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 21st 1884
Dear Mrs. Blake
You will probably or can speak Wednesday ev'ng the 5th - I have taken the refusal of the Hall for the 7th. There are so many of the speakers who must have their time in the evening - by gaslight - we will have four evenings!
Mrs. Sewall is to reach here the 28th inst - when we will put our heads at work on the program - We have fourteen of our best speakers engaged!! & I shall be disappointed if we do not have the best Con. we ever had!
I note what you say of room & shall hope to get one for you - but if there doesn't come a lull in the Washington visiting mania - exactly where or how - I cannot see - Mr. Spofford has to turn away a score or more every night - such is the jam here now -
But I shall hope to find room for our speakers & delegates when the time comes -
Sin'ly yours
Susan B. Anthony
