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Washington D.D. March 7/90
Francis J. Garrison
My Dear Friend
While the enclosed list of Massachusetts Women Suffrage members may fill the letter of the Constitutional provision- it does not to my mind, fill the spirit of it- since for the purposes of the National American association it is without practical use- save for the actual number of names - - Whereas - it has been our practice- and I think it a good one- hence one to be continued- to mail to each of our National
And I should like to treat the members of the Massachusetts society with a copy of the Hearing speech- and again- by & by- I hope, to a pamphlet containing the discussion & note of one of the Houses if not of both-
Nearly all of the other Nineteen State treasurers sent the P. O. address as well as the names of their members- I am sure you will see the advantage of our having here at Washington the name & P.O. Address of every state & local W. S. Society
Well- tell William & Ellen- the Union has more than met the expectations of the most sanguine and put to flight the fears of the most doubtful ones- It does look as if all our forces were now to go forward with a solid front- The Old Nationals think the Boston Friends conducted matters splendidly and I trust the Americans feel that we of the National did the best we knew- or tried to do so, at least
Very Sincerely & Affectionately
Susan B. Anthony
P.S.- It was too cruel that dear Ella had to suffer so while here- & be compelled to rush home before the Con- ended- The presence of Elizabeth & Ellen was a great comfort & honor- and if only you & William could have been here too how nice it would have been
S.B.A.
The Riggs House
Washington D.D. March 7/90
Francis J. Garrison
My Dear Friend
While the enclosed list of Massachusetts Women Suffrage members may fill the letter of the Constitutional provision- it does not to my mind, fill the spirit of it- since for the purposes of the National American association it is without practical use- save for the actual number of names - - Whereas - it has been our practice- and I think it a good one- hence one to be continued- to mail to each of our National members in each of the States & Territories- from time to time - a copy not only of the reports of our Conventions- but also a copy of every speech and report made on the floor of Congress- or before the Congressional Committees- as for instance- Mrs Stanton's speech before the Com's of both Senate and House- will soon be in print- and I shall purchase of the government at a minimum price- 10 or 15 thousand copies-— and send it to each of our members- under the frank of an M.C. or Senator- so that it goes [not only for what it really is worth]- but with a quasi official approval of the Congressman who franks it to his constituents-
And I should like to treat the members of the Massachusetts society with a copy of the Hearing speech- and again- by & by- I hope, to a pamphlet containing the discussion & note of one of the Houses if not of both-
Nearly all of the other Nineteen State treasurers sent the P. O. address as well as the names of their members- I am sure you will see the advantage of our having here at Washington the name & P.O. Address of every state & local W. S. Society [in the Union]- I spoke of this matter to Mill Alice Blackwell- and I think she saw the good use thereof-
Well- tell William & Ellen- the Union has more than met the expectations of the most sanguine and put to flight the fears of the most doubtful ones- It does look as if all our forces were now to go forward with a solid front- The Old Nationals think the Boston Friends conducted matters splendidly and I trust the Americans feel that we of the National did the best we knew- or tried to do so, at least
With ever so much love and joy I am
Very Sincerely & Affectionately
Susan B. Anthony
P.S.- It was too cruel that dear Ella had to suffer so while here- & be compelled to rush home before the Con- ended- The presence of Elizabeth & Ellen was a great comfort & honor- and if only you & William could have been here too how nice it would have been
S.B.A.