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The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)

CHAPTER IX
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But the woman's rights meetings already announced by posters, what should be done in regard to them?
She finally decided to hold them during January with Frances D.Gage, initiate her and then leave her to fill the remainder of the winter's engagements.

So she accepted Mr.
May's offer and at his request planned a route and arranged meetings for a number of speakers.

Stephen S.Foster wrote, "I shall give myself entirely into your power, only stipulating for the liberty of speech." [Autograph: Stephen S.Foster] Miss Anthony started with Mrs.Gage January 4, 1856.

As many of their meetings were off the railroad, there was a hard siege ahead of them.
The diary says: "January 8: Terribly cold and windy; only a dozen people in the hall; had a social chat with them and returned to our hotel.

Lost more here at Dansville than we gained at Mount Morris.


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