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This is a photograph of the fly leaf of a cook book that Mother gave me for a wedding present at Tenafly, New Jersey Oct 2, 1878. The Photograph shows that the book has had hard usage.
	On pages 401-403, of this same book, Mother has written at the request of the publishers, an excellent article on how to bring up babies. It is so scientific and up-to-date that you would suppose it had been written yesterday!
	This gifted woman was a beautiful housekeeper, a wonderful mother, a fine cook, a great orator: she held children spell bound with the marvelous stories she told them.   She was a versatile writer, a brilliant conversationalist, a clever parliamentarian, far famed as a presiding officer at great meetings: she sang and played delightfully on the piano and guitar, in fact there was very little that she could not do. And withal she was good to look upon with her silvery white curl, sparkling blue eyes, regular features and lovely complexion. She always wore a black satin gown, with handsome white-lace at her throat and a white, or pale blue silk shawl about her shoulders. Happy New Year! Margaret Stanton Lawrence
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Margaret Livingston Stanton
From her mother.

When we remember that the intellectual and moral condition of a man depend on the food he eats, we appreciate the dignity and responsibility of those who feed the human family. 
	Elizabeth Cady Stanton

		See pg. 401.
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[typed transcript]

[Oct.2, 1878]

Original
Alma Lutz Collection
COPY

Margaret Livingston Stanton
from her mother.

When we remember that the 	
intellectual and moral condition 
of a man depend on the food 
he eats, we appreciate the dignity 
and responsibility of those 
who feed the human family. 

	Elizabeth Cady Stanton


This is a photograph of the fly leaf of a cook book that Mother gave me for a wedding present at Tenafly, New Jersey Oct 2, 1878. The photograph shows that the book has had hard usage.

	On pages 401-403, of this same book, Mother has written at the request of the publishers, an excellent article on how to bring up babies. It is so scientific and up-to-date that you would suppose it had been written yesterday!

	This gifted woman was a beautiful housekeeper, a wonderful mother, a fine cook, a great orator: she held children spell bound with the marvelous stories she told them.   She was a versatile writer, a brilliant conversationalist, a clever parliamentarian, far famed as a presiding officer at great meetings: she sang and played delightfully on the piano and guitar, in fact there was very little that she could not do. And withal that she was good to look upon with her silvery white curl, sparkling blue eyes, regular features and lovely complexion. She always wore a black satin gown, with handsome white-lace at her throat and a white, or pale blue silk shawl about her shoulders. 
Happy New Year! 
Margaret Stanton Lawrence.