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Dear Liz,
You were the innocent cause of having my house swept and garnished My stoves were blackened up by a white man and my piazza’s and woodhouse whitewashed by a black one. Saturday night found us in exquisite order but no Julius to admire I “have no fear of man” so do not hesitate to bring Charles though. I
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have no cook, one frail girl of fourteen is my only dependence. I can give Charles boiled eggs bread and butter and coffee and c , and c - he shall not go hungry
Do not let this keep you home a single day. You spoke of getting me a cook in Syracuse is there any hope in that direction. I want a good faithful girl an “old girl”. A knitting factory has just been opened here that has swallowed up all the girls.
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Mister Johnson has to take care of baby all the time and when he sleeps work as fast as she can go. Henry is still in Buffalo. The last letters from Johnstown give us bad news of my Father. He is gradually declining and suffers a good deal. I wish Cousin Gerrit and Nancy could go down again. He has always loved your Father very much. My baby grows finely. Write often. What do you think of boarding where Aunt Belle now is? If she gives up her rooms the 1st of September
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suppose I take them for the winter. Do you think I could stand the board!! You know I am a great epicure. I am desperate sick of working, of attending to the fleshly needs. Love to all
Your Johnson
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[written upside down in bottom margin of Page 4]
Mrs. Miller
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per the Editors of The Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, this letter was probably written n August, 1848
[crossed out]
Original in
Alma Lutz Collection
(1846 or 1847)

Dear Liz,
You were the innocent cause of having my house swept & garnished. My shoes were blackened up by a white man & my piazzas & woodhouse whitewashed by a black one. Saturday night found us in exquisite order but no Julius to admire. I “have no fear of man” so do not hesitate to bring Charles tho I have no cook, one frail girl of fourteen is my only dependence. I can give Charles boiled eggs bread So butter & coffee &c, &c. He shall not go hungry. Do not let this keep you home a single day. You spoke of getting me a cook in Syracuse is there any hope in that direction? I want a good faithful girl “an old girl”. A knitting factory has just been opened here that has swallowed up all the girls. Mr. Johnson has to take care of baby all the time & when he sleeps work as fast as she can go. Henry is still in Buffalo. The last letters from Johnstown give us bad news of my Father. He is gradually declining & Suffers a good deal. I wish Cousin Gerrit & Nancy could go donw[sic] again. He has always loved your Father very much. My baby grows finely. Write often. What do you think of boarding where Aunt Belle now is? If she gives up her rooms the 1st of September suppose I take them for the winter. Do you think I could stand the board!! You know I am a great epicure. I am desperate sick of working & attending to the fleshly needs. Love to all
Your Johnson


Addressed to
Mrs. Miller (Elizabeth Smith Miller)