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Anthony, Susan B. | to Mrs. Oliver Bennett, Feb 9, 1871

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Cedar Rapids Iowa Feb. 9, 1871
My Dear & Venerable Friend
Mrs Oliver Bennett
My Sister forwards me letter from A. J. Grover of Ill — enclosing Check of $25. from you with many kind and approving words of my work for woman from yourself —
For this testimonial, so every way welcome, I would love to convey to you something of the feeling of thankfulness that fills me - It is comparable only to that I felt last December when in Philadelphia - The A. M.

 


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after my lecture in the "Star Course" of that City - which the dear and venerated Lucretia Mott had introduced me to a vast audience. She, Mrs. Mott came around to the house of Anna E. Dickinson -and slipped into my hand a $20 bill and said "Susan I couldn't feel easy to let thee go without giving thee this little mite-to it wont help thee much in paying the large debt-but it will express my good will and high appreciation of thy efforts"- and now comes this rich testimonial from another loved-though personally unknown friend of three score years and three-surely to have the blessing of two such venerable, loving and loved spirits is a joy

 


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unspeakable. May God and all of this world make-smooth the remaining days of you both.
My own dear Mother a widow, like yourself and the precious Lucretia Mott is now 77 years old and fully in sympathy with me & and my work and this testimonial of yours to her daughter is a joy to her loving soul for which I am doubly grateful to you. Every appreciative work and token that reaches my mother and gladdens her heart makes me a thousand times more happy for her than for myself_such is my feeling for her anxiety on my behalf.
Though I have never seen you, dear Mrs. Bennett, I have long heard of you through

 


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the friends Mr. & Mrs. Grover have often told me of you also my friend and co-worker in "The Revolution" Parker Pillsbury so that in spirit I do not feel you a stranger to me.
With many, many thanks to you-and the prayer that my future work may be worthy your approval as well as that of all the good and true I am
Sincerely and affectionately yours
Susan B. Anthony

 


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Copy Alma Lutz Collection
Cedar Rapids Iowa Feb. 9, 1871
My Dear & Venerable Friend
Mrs Oliver Bennett
My Sister forwards me letter from A. J. Grover of Ill — enclosing Check of $25. from you with many kind and approving words of my work for woman from yourself —
For this testimonial, so every way welcome, I would love to convey to you something of the feeling of thankfulness that fills me - It is comparable only to that I felt last December when in Philadelphia-the A. M. after my lecture in the "Star Course" of that City - which the dear and venerated Lucretia Mott had introduced me to a vast audience. She, Mrs. Mott came around to the house of Anna E. Dickinson -and slipped into my hand a $20 bill and said "Susan I couldn't feel easy to let thee go without giving thee this little mite-to it wont help thee much in paying the large debt-but it will express my good will and high appreciation of thy efforts"- and now comes this rich testimonial from another loved-though personally unknown friend of three score years and three-surely to have the blessing of two such venerable, loving and loved spirits is a joy unspeakable. May God and all of this world make-smooth the remaining days of you both.
My own dear Mother a widow, like yourself and the precious Lucretia Mott is now 77 years old and fully in sympathy with me & and my work and this testimonial of yours to her daughter is a

 


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joy to her loving soul for which I am doubly grateful to you. Every appreciative work and token that reaches my mother and gladdens her heart makes me a thousand times more happy for her than for myself_such is my feeling for her anxiety on my behalf.
Though I have never seen you, dear Mrs. Bennett, I have long heard of you through the friends Mr. & Mrs. Grover have often told me of you also my friend and co-worker in "The Revolution" Parker Pillsbury so that in spirit I do not feel you a stranger to me.
With many, many thanks to you-and the prayer that my future work may be worthy your approval as well as that of all the good and true I am
Sincerely and affectionately yours
Susan B. Anthony