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

CHAPTER XI
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An admission fee of fifty cents kept out the rabble, and not more than 300 were present.

The masses of the people, even those in full sympathy, were afraid to attend.

Rev.Abram Pryn, a Free church minister, made a fine address, and Parker Pillsbury spoke as never before.

Mr.Porter said: "This was the only occasion that ever matched Pillsbury's adjectives." Miss Anthony presided and there was no disturbance.

The surplus receipts were sent to John Brown's family.
Mrs.Stanton wrote shortly afterwards, urging her to come to Seneca Falls: "Indeed it would do me great good to see some reformers just now.


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