Susan B. Anthony to Isabella Beecher Hooker, April 9, 1874
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 (Author)Hooker, Isabella Beecher, 1822-1907 (Addressee)
Anthony writes that she is unhappy with Stanton because she leaves to go on a speaking tour for pay while asking other volunteers to speak on her behalf at an upcoming, May meeting. Anthony says that according to Stanton: "you can get along without me with Phebe [Burgous?]- now isn't that decidely cool? ... But for drill service - for a drag horse - she is not, and cannot be- and it is no use for us to expect it- So I am schooling myself into submission to the inevitable - again- for after all I know the success of our, May meeting is not dependent on her presence or absence --" Anthony concludes by reflecting about the possible work women could do for the poor, criminal and insane if they had power through the ballot. She writes: "now wouldn't it be splendid for us to be free & equal citizens- with the power of the ballot to back our hearts, heads & hands- and we could just go into all the movements to better the conditions of the poor, the insane, the criminal- wouldn't we be happy mortals than to work with power too - I can hardly wait- the good fates though are working together to bring us into this freedom & that rapidly-"
Isabella Beecher Hooker and John Hooker Papers
https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/Isabella-Beecher-Hooker-Papers
1874-04-09
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English
Box 2, Folder 3
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