Letter from Hanna Korany to May Wright Sewall. (May Wright Sewall Papers)

Letter from Hanna Korany to May Wright Sewall.

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KORANY HANNA K FEB 23

101 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn N.Y. Feb 23

Mrs. May Wright Sewall,

My dearest patron

I do wish that my time was not so much occupied to sit down and write you all that I wish you to know and all that will interest you. Your sincere true friendship is a precious treasure and I always thank heaven for it. Mrs. Helmuth was very much interested and engaged me to speak before [Sorosis?] which I did Monday this week and I am glad to tell you that my audience were all satisfied if not delighted. I do feel that I am improving and prog-

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ressing daily. Freedom and independence to a true woman are as polish to a jewel they set forth her brightness and make her shine. I do not shine as yet but I know and feel that the polishing process is at work on my now. I never advocated woman's rights to equality and personal independence as i do now for I am beginning to feel that insead of this interfering with woman's womanly qualities they do set them to sight.

Pf course you have by this time read the report of the Suffrage Convention and know all about it so that I see no need of repeating what you already

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know. Yesterday the suffragist in Brooklyn or Kings County gave a dinner in celebration of their anniversary Miss Anthony, Miss Shaw, Mrs Chapman and several other distinguished people were present and the occations was brillian and full of animation. After the dinner was over speeches were made and my poor self was on the program to give a greeting from the Orient. This afternoon I am going to speak at the Convention and so you see there is no end to engagements.

How is Mr. Sewall? Please tell me if he has returned

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from Florida fully recovered.

Everybody missed your inspiring noble beautiful presence at the Convention. I did oh so much for I was looking forth with great pleasure to meet you there.

I left in the sitting room I think a glass plate which I sent to Mr. Sewall. Will you have the kindness to send to me by express and I will pay for it? I am sorry to trouble you about it but I do need it.

Please remember me kindly for your nephew Mr. Wright and trust to remain with much love admiration and gratitude

Yours devotedly Hanna K Korany

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