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Anthony, Susan B. | to Mr. May, 25 Dec 25, 1855

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Susan B. Anthony
Dec. 25, 1855
Rochester Dec. 25/55
Dear Mr. May
Do you think Frances D. Gage of Missouri, & Susan B. Anthony of Rochester would draw an audience in Syracuse, if announced, to speak on Woman's Rights - Do you think more people would go out to hear of "Kansas & Slavery" than Woman's Rights -
If you think it advisable for us to try to have a meeting in Syracuse please let me know soon, I should like to be in Syracuse the 2d week in January - Don't say come, unless you really think a meeting would pay - Mrs. Gage has been lecturing in the

 


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State for one month - & has raised just enough to defray her expenses - I now wish to hold meetings where there is some prospect of raising money to pay her - Wouldn't it be a good idea to call a Free meeting, at the City Hall or some other place, on Slavery, & thus give the Syracusans a chance to hear "Aunt Fanny" - if they hear her once I should think they would go again.
Yours Truly
Susan B. Anthony




 


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Susan B. Anthony
Dec. 25, 1855
Rochester Dec.25/55
Dear Mr. May
Do you think Prances D. Gage of Missouri, & Susan B. Anthony at Rochester would draw an audience in Syracuse, if announced, to speak on Women's Rights- Do you think more people would go out to hear of "Kansas& Slaver" than Woman's Rights-
If you think it advisable for us to try to have a meeting in Syracuse please let me know soon, I should like to be in Syracuse the 2d week in January- Don!t say come, unless you really think a meeting would pay- Mrs, Gage has been lecturing in the State for one month- & has raised just enough to defray her expenses- I now wish to hold meetings where there is some prospect of raising money to pay her- Wouldn't it be a good idea to call a Free meeting, at the City Hall or some other place, on Slavery, & thus give the Syracusans a chance to hear "Aunt Fanny"- if they hear her once I should think they would go again
Yours Truly
Sus an B. Anthony