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Honorary President, ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, 25 West 61st Street, New York.
NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1341 ARCH ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
President, SUSAN B. ANTHONY,
17 Madison Street, Rochester, New York.
Vice-President-at-Large, REV. ANNA H. SHAW,
1341 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Corresponding Secretary, RACHEL PORTER AVERY,
1341 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Recording Secretary, ALICE STONE BLACKWELL,
3 Park Street, Boston, Mass.
Treasurer, HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON,
Warren, Ohio.
Auditors:
LAURA CLAY, Lexington, Ky.
SARAH B. COOPER, San Francisco, Cal.
Chairman Committee on Organization, CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT, 106 World Building, New York.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 23, 1897
My Dear Mrs. Miller
Your post card of Saturday came yesterday after church - when my sister Mary called at the Post Office on her way home as is her wont - Marietta Baileys1 P.O. Address is Adams - Jefferson County N.J. - I heard a good deal of her when at the Thousand Islands from the wife of Rev Asa Saxe of this city - who had just visited her in her home - where live she and her only sister - I would love dearly to come to you on Wednesday & set dear Mrs. Stanton's heart at ease about not being able to fill the bill at Seneca on Thursday - But that day Wednesday has been set apart to give to my brother Merritt & the Grand Army at
NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1341 ARCH ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
President, SUSAN B. ANTHONY,
17 Madison Street, Rochester, New York.
Vice-President-at-Large, REV. ANNA H. SHAW,
1341 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Corresponding Secretary, RACHEL PORTER AVERY,
1341 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Recording Secretary, ALICE STONE BLACKWELL,
3 Park Street, Boston, Mass.
Treasurer, HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON,
Warren, Ohio.
Auditors:
LAURA CLAY, Lexington, Ky.
SARAH B. COOPER, San Francisco, Cal.
Chairman Committee on Organization, CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT, 106 World Building, New York.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 23, 1897
My Dear Mrs. Miller
Your post card of Saturday came yesterday after church - when my sister Mary called at the Post Office on her way home as is her wont - Marietta Baileys1 P.O. Address is Adams - Jefferson County N.J. - I heard a good deal of her when at the Thousand Islands from the wife of Rev Asa Saxe of this city - who had just visited her in her home - where live she and her only sister - I would love dearly to come to you on Wednesday & set dear Mrs. Stanton's heart at ease about not being able to fill the bill at Seneca on Thursday - But that day Wednesday has been set apart to give to my brother Merritt & the Grand Army at
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Buffalo - and since he hasn't been home in Seventeen years - and says he doesn't expect to make the journey again - I have felt like devoting myself to him - And, too, since I never saw a grand parade of the Old Soldiers - I feel like going to this one for that reason also - Then, -too, just when Mrs Stanton shrinks from the task - I have for some time drawn the line - that is I will not attempt to speak in the open air - I Know my voice would break in a very few minutes - and I do not intend to give it a chance to do so - And yet I am awfully sorry of the conflict of your day with the Old Soldiers'- for not withstanding all of my solemn & good intentions I fear that with Mrs Stanton's imploring appeal written yesterday & here this A.M. I might be moved to break them! - But you must get the Managers to arrange a
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place in some church or hall - and Mrs Stanton seated in a chair is equal to a good hours talk to the good people easily -
I want very much to go to you before Mrs. Stanton leaves - & I have looked for the day to come - after this G. A. R. gathering - and my brother had left for home - which is to be Thursday or Friday for I would like to have a sit-down with you two - as I did with Mrs Osborn & Mrs Stanton in June - I am awfully sorry to have to say no to anything Mrs. Stanton asks of me but really I see no other way to do now - Then I forgot there is another reason - Anna Besant is to lecture here Thursday evening and I am importuned to sit on the platform
I want very much to go to you before Mrs. Stanton leaves - & I have looked for the day to come - after this G. A. R. gathering - and my brother had left for home - which is to be Thursday or Friday for I would like to have a sit-down with you two - as I did with Mrs Osborn & Mrs Stanton in June - I am awfully sorry to have to say no to anything Mrs. Stanton asks of me but really I see no other way to do now - Then I forgot there is another reason - Anna Besant is to lecture here Thursday evening and I am importuned to sit on the platform
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and introduce - And more yet have invited friends from the country to come to hear her & spend the night with us - Thursday night - see it isn't one only - but quite a number of things to hinder my going to you for Thursday - as Mrs. Stanton begs me to
So lovingly though sorrowfully
Susan B. Anthony
So lovingly though sorrowfully
Susan B. Anthony
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I will send a little roll of tracts for Mrs. S. to scatter
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Alma Lutz Collection
Copy
National Headquarters
107 World Building
New York.
Office of the President
Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 23, 1897
My Dear Mrs. Miller
Your post card of Saturday came yesterday after church - when my sister Mary called at the Post Office on her way home as is her wont - Marietta Baileys1 P.O. Address is Adams - Jefferson County N.J. - I heard a good deal of her when at the Thousand Islands from the wife of Rev Asa Saxe of this city - who had just visited her in her home - where live she and her only sister - I would love dearly to come to you on Wednesday & set dear Mrs. Stanton's heart at ease about not being able to fill the bill at Seneca on Thursday - But that day Wednesday has been set apart to give to my brother Merritt & the Grand Army at Buffalo - and since he hasn't been home in Seventeen years - and says he doesn't expect to make the journey again - I have felt like devoting myself to him - And, too, since I never saw a grand parade of the Old Soldiers - I feel like going to this one for that reason also - Then, -too, just when Mrs Stanton shrinks from the task - I have for some time drawn the line - that is I will not attempt to speak in the open air - I Know my voice would break in a very few minutes - and I do not intend to give it a chance to do so - And yet I am awfully sorry of the conflict of your day with the Old Soldiers' for not withstanding all of my solemn & good intentions I fear that with Mrs Stanton's imploring appeal written yesterday & here this A.M. I might be moved to break them! - But you must get the Managers to arrange a place in some church or hall - and Mrs Stanton seated in a chair is equal to a good hours talk to the good people easily -
Copy
National Headquarters
107 World Building
New York.
Office of the President
Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 23, 1897
My Dear Mrs. Miller
Your post card of Saturday came yesterday after church - when my sister Mary called at the Post Office on her way home as is her wont - Marietta Baileys1 P.O. Address is Adams - Jefferson County N.J. - I heard a good deal of her when at the Thousand Islands from the wife of Rev Asa Saxe of this city - who had just visited her in her home - where live she and her only sister - I would love dearly to come to you on Wednesday & set dear Mrs. Stanton's heart at ease about not being able to fill the bill at Seneca on Thursday - But that day Wednesday has been set apart to give to my brother Merritt & the Grand Army at Buffalo - and since he hasn't been home in Seventeen years - and says he doesn't expect to make the journey again - I have felt like devoting myself to him - And, too, since I never saw a grand parade of the Old Soldiers - I feel like going to this one for that reason also - Then, -too, just when Mrs Stanton shrinks from the task - I have for some time drawn the line - that is I will not attempt to speak in the open air - I Know my voice would break in a very few minutes - and I do not intend to give it a chance to do so - And yet I am awfully sorry of the conflict of your day with the Old Soldiers' for not withstanding all of my solemn & good intentions I fear that with Mrs Stanton's imploring appeal written yesterday & here this A.M. I might be moved to break them! - But you must get the Managers to arrange a place in some church or hall - and Mrs Stanton seated in a chair is equal to a good hours talk to the good people easily -
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I want very much to go to you before Mrs. Stanton leaves - & I have looked for the day to come - after this G. A. R. gathering - and my brother had left for home - which is to be Thursday or Friday for I would like to have a sit-down with you two - as I did with Mrs Osborn & Mrs Stanton in June - I am awfully sorry to have to say no to anything Mrs. Stanton asks of me but really I see no other way to do now - Then I forgot there is another reason - Anna Besant is to lecture here Thursday evening and I am importuned to sit on the platform and introduce - And more yet have invited friends from the country to come to hear her & spend the night with us - Thursday night - see it isn't one only - but quite a number of things to hinder my going to you for Thursday - as Mrs. Stanton begs me to
So lovingly though sorrowfully
Susan B. Anthong
I will send a little roll of tracts for Mrs. S. to scatter
So lovingly though sorrowfully
Susan B. Anthong
I will send a little roll of tracts for Mrs. S. to scatter
