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Anthony, Susan B. | to Mrs. Bowles, Aug 21, 1884

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National Woman Suffrage Association.
"Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed;" the ballot is consent.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, president, Johnstown, n.y. Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, n. y. ■ Matilda Joslyn Gage, fayetteville, n. y. Phcebe W. Couzins, St. Louis, mo. Rev! Olympia Brown, racine, wis. Abigail Scott Duniway, Portland, Oregon. vice-presidents at large.
May Wright Sewall, chairman ex. com., 405 n. Penn St., Indianapolis ind. Ellen H. Sheldon, rec. seg., Q.m.-Genl's Office, Washington, d. C. Rachel G. Foster, cor. sec., Philadelphia, pa. Jane H. Spofford, treas., riggs house, Washington, d. c.

Johnstown Fulton Co. -N.Y.
Aug. 21, 1884

My Dear Mrs. Bowles

I see by the Woman's Journal- that you are preaching but 10 miles from birth place- South Adams- and I write you to say that I want you to set down in your note book- Washington









 


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National W.L. Convention- for 1885- date last of Jan. or early in Feb !!!- And prepare yourself for two speeches-one to women and the people- and one to our official Committees - a Congress! I have long wanted you to be present at one of our Wash. Cons- and if you cannot afford the cost of this journey- we will help you on that- & pay your local expenses