This meant for her the writing of letters to scores of influential people asking their signatures, which were almost invariably given, and was followed by all the drudgery necessary for every meeting of this kind.
[Autograph: W.H.Channing] The convention opened Nov.

30 at Corinthian Hall, Rev.May presiding and Rev.Channing the leading spirit.

Two forms of the petition were adopted, one for the just and equal rights of women in regard to wages and children; the other for the right of suffrage.

Miss Anthony was appointed one of the lecturers, and also put in charge of the petitions.

Sixty women began circulating these, and she herself canvassed her own city, lectured in a number of towns, and at the same time made arrangements for a State suffrage convention to be held in Albany February 14 and 15.