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Buffalo Nov 30. 1867
Mr. Studwell,
Dear Friend
Your letter to Miss Anthony surprises [sic] me because we are members of an Association is our individuality swallowed up in that association. We are speaking for the cause of woman. Mr. Train is doing the same. We are satisfied that he is a pure minded noble man who neither smoke chews drinks gambols his [stealz] or swears. And an ardent and eloquent advocate of our idea. He lays his
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talents and wealth at our feet, giving us a triumphant journey through the states. Papers reporting three and four columns. Now you must suppose we lack common sense to drop the only influential man in the nation who is ready to stand by our guns. No! no! I love the cause of woman too well. to reject such a power. I shall not forget how, our reformers have stultified themselves in the past on this question how, in our constitutional convention, not one leading man in the state plead
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our cause before its members. Beecher even turned a deaf ear to all our pleadings, Greeley betrayed us. Tilton and Phillips silent, and but for that grand speech of Curtis history would have taken no note of our demand. We are traveling as individuals, in no way compromising the A.E. R. leaving you free in N.Y. to inaugurate what work you see best while we raise the money to
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Help you do it. Miss Anthony and I shall work in the future as in the past as individuals, right in one line to the accomplishment of our object and if the Devil steps forward ready to help I shall say good fellow come on!
With kind regards
Yours sincerely
E Cady Stanton.
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[typed transcript]
Alma Lutz Collection
Buffalo Nov 30 1867
Mr. Studwell
Dear Friend
Your letter to Miss Anthony surprizes me Because we are members of an Association is our individuality swallowed up in that association. We are speaking for the cause of Woman. Mr. Train is doing the same. We are satisfied that he is a pure minded noble man who neither smoke chews drinks gambols his steak or swears. & an ardent & eloquent advocate of our idea. He lays his talents & wealth at our feet, giving us a triumphant journey through the states, papers reporting three & four columns. Now you must suppose we lack common sense to drop the only influential man in the nation who is ready to stand by our guns. No! no! I love the cause of woman too well. to reject such a power. I shall not forget how, our reformers have stultified themselves in the past on this question how, in our Constitutional convention, not one leading man in the state pleaded our cause before its members. Beecher even turned a deaf ear to all our pleadings. Greeley betrayed us. Tilton & Phillips silent, & but for that grand speech of Curtis history would have taken no note of our demand. We are traveling as individuals, in no way compromising the A.E. R. leaving you free in N.Y. to inaugurate what work you see best while we raise the money to help you do it. Miss Anthony & I shall work in the future as in the past as individuals, right in one line to the accomplishment of our object & if the Devil steps forward ready to help I shall say good fellow come on!
With kind regards
Yours sincerely
E Cady Stanton.
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Buffalo Nov 30. 1867
Mr. Studwell,
Dear Friend
Your letter to Miss Anthony surprises [sic] me because we are members of an Association is our individuality swallowed up in that association. We are speaking for the cause of woman. Mr. Train is doing the same. We are satisfied that he is a pure minded noble man who neither smoke chews drinks gambols his [stealz] or swears. And an ardent and eloquent advocate of our idea. He lays his
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talents and wealth at our feet, giving us a triumphant journey through the states. Papers reporting three and four columns. Now you must suppose we lack common sense to drop the only influential man in the nation who is ready to stand by our guns. No! no! I love the cause of woman too well. to reject such a power. I shall not forget how, our reformers have stultified themselves in the past on this question how, in our constitutional convention, not one leading man in the state plead
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our cause before its members. Beecher even turned a deaf ear to all our pleadings, Greeley betrayed us. Tilton and Phillips silent, and but for that grand speech of Curtis history would have taken no note of our demand. We are traveling as individuals, in no way compromising the A.E. R. leaving you free in N.Y. to inaugurate what work you see best while we raise the money to
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Help you do it. Miss Anthony and I shall work in the future as in the past as individuals, right in one line to the accomplishment of our object and if the Devil steps forward ready to help I shall say good fellow come on!
With kind regards
Yours sincerely
E Cady Stanton.
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[typed transcript]
Alma Lutz Collection
Buffalo Nov 30 1867
Mr. Studwell
Dear Friend
Your letter to Miss Anthony surprizes me Because we are members of an Association is our individuality swallowed up in that association. We are speaking for the cause of Woman. Mr. Train is doing the same. We are satisfied that he is a pure minded noble man who neither smoke chews drinks gambols his steak or swears. & an ardent & eloquent advocate of our idea. He lays his talents & wealth at our feet, giving us a triumphant journey through the states, papers reporting three & four columns. Now you must suppose we lack common sense to drop the only influential man in the nation who is ready to stand by our guns. No! no! I love the cause of woman too well. to reject such a power. I shall not forget how, our reformers have stultified themselves in the past on this question how, in our Constitutional convention, not one leading man in the state pleaded our cause before its members. Beecher even turned a deaf ear to all our pleadings. Greeley betrayed us. Tilton & Phillips silent, & but for that grand speech of Curtis history would have taken no note of our demand. We are traveling as individuals, in no way compromising the A.E. R. leaving you free in N.Y. to inaugurate what work you see best while we raise the money to help you do it. Miss Anthony & I shall work in the future as in the past as individuals, right in one line to the accomplishment of our object & if the Devil steps forward ready to help I shall say good fellow come on!
With kind regards
Yours sincerely
E Cady Stanton.
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