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26. West 61st
N.Y. March 14.
William Hayes Ward,
Dear Sir,
I enclose a leaflet published some years ago which contains my mature opinions on the position of woman under the canon and civil law.
One cannot speak of the Bible as a whole
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because it’s general principles, it’s altruistic teachings, some of the grand examples of some women, the account of the simultaneous creation of man and woman, with equal dominion over everything on the earth over all so many helps to freedom. Then the doctrine of the fall, woman an afterthought
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the origin of sin, marriage for her a condition of bondage, maternity a curse. Pauls teachings ec altogether so many adverse influences that one cannot accept nor reject the Old or New Testament as a whole. The sentence you quote is not mine, though it might readily be inferred by a careless
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reader from enclosed pamphlet. I think if you have time to read enclosed leaflet you will see as I do the deep degradation of woman by the church under all forms of religion. With kind regards
Sincerely yours
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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26 West 61st
N.Y. March 14 [189-]
William Hayes Ward
Dear Sir,
I enclose a leaflet published some years ago which contains my mature opinions on the position of woman under the canon and civil law.
One cannot speak of the Bible as a whole because it’s general principles, it’s altruistic teachings, some of the grand examples of some women, the account of the simultaneous creation of man & woman, with equal dominion over everything on the earth over all so many helps to freedom. Then the doctrine of the fall, woman an afterthought, the origin of sin, marriage for her a condition of bondage, maternity a curse, Paul’s teachings, ec, altogether so many adverse influences that one cannot accept nor reject the Old & New Testament as a whole. The sentence you quote is not mine, though it might readily be inferred by a careless reader from the enclosed pamphlet. I think if you have time to read enclosed leaflet you will see as I do the days degradation of woman by the church under all forms of religion. With kind regards
Sincerely yours,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
[The leaflet enclosed was “The Christian Church and Women” republished from Index, Boston. Written on the back is the following in Mrs. Stanton’s handwriting: “Why not publish this in The Independent with your criticisms if you disagree at any point.”]
26. West 61st
N.Y. March 14.
William Hayes Ward,
Dear Sir,
I enclose a leaflet published some years ago which contains my mature opinions on the position of woman under the canon and civil law.
One cannot speak of the Bible as a whole
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because it’s general principles, it’s altruistic teachings, some of the grand examples of some women, the account of the simultaneous creation of man and woman, with equal dominion over everything on the earth over all so many helps to freedom. Then the doctrine of the fall, woman an afterthought
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the origin of sin, marriage for her a condition of bondage, maternity a curse. Pauls teachings ec altogether so many adverse influences that one cannot accept nor reject the Old or New Testament as a whole. The sentence you quote is not mine, though it might readily be inferred by a careless
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reader from enclosed pamphlet. I think if you have time to read enclosed leaflet you will see as I do the deep degradation of woman by the church under all forms of religion. With kind regards
Sincerely yours
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
______________________
Page 5
[typed transcript]
Alma Lutz Collection
COPY
26 West 61st
N.Y. March 14 [189-]
William Hayes Ward
Dear Sir,
I enclose a leaflet published some years ago which contains my mature opinions on the position of woman under the canon and civil law.
One cannot speak of the Bible as a whole because it’s general principles, it’s altruistic teachings, some of the grand examples of some women, the account of the simultaneous creation of man & woman, with equal dominion over everything on the earth over all so many helps to freedom. Then the doctrine of the fall, woman an afterthought, the origin of sin, marriage for her a condition of bondage, maternity a curse, Paul’s teachings, ec, altogether so many adverse influences that one cannot accept nor reject the Old & New Testament as a whole. The sentence you quote is not mine, though it might readily be inferred by a careless reader from the enclosed pamphlet. I think if you have time to read enclosed leaflet you will see as I do the days degradation of woman by the church under all forms of religion. With kind regards
Sincerely yours,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
[The leaflet enclosed was “The Christian Church and Women” republished from Index, Boston. Written on the back is the following in Mrs. Stanton’s handwriting: “Why not publish this in The Independent with your criticisms if you disagree at any point.”]
