CHAPTER IX.
ADVANCE ALONG ALL LINES.
1856.
The letter which Miss Anthony received with so much pleased surprise was from Samuel May, Jr., cousin of Rev.S.J.

May.

He was secretary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, which had its headquarters in Boston; Wm.

Lloyd Garrison was its president, and among its officers were Wendell Phillips, Francis Jackson, Charles Hovey, Stephen and Abby Kelly Foster, Parker Pillsbury, Maria Weston Chapman, the most distinguished Abolitionists of the day.

This letter read: The executive committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society desire to engage you as an agent, for such time between now and the first of May next as you may be able to give.