Colby--Series: Correspondence - Suffrage and other activities, 1880-1916 (Clara Bewick Colby papers, 1860-1957; Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, Box 3, Folder 1)

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from that body, requesting Congress to submit a XVI amendment securing suffrage to all U.S. Citizens. Methods and manner will suggest themselves to you as you become connected with the work Only general suggestions can be made as the exigencies of each state modifies to some extent, the work in that state. If possible to do so, arrange for a series of conventions in each county seat. Strive to get local papers interested and secure, as far as possible, the publication of articles favoring our reform, either original or copies from the National Citizen and other from suff papers extracts or arguments Harriet S. Brooks of Omaha, 355 Davenport an old suffrage workers from Illinois. There are other later ones in the same place Kate T. F. Cornell of Alexandria is thoroughly in [?ment] and at Habron as you spoke of, there is an active organization. [I] am hurriedly preparing for a short trip [west?], I may not have sent all you would [?] to know but will answer further letters in the future M J Gage

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I believe in Woman Suffrage not so much as an end but as a symptom and symbol of something infinitely greater: because I believe that the demand for political independence springs from woman's recognition of and desire for that social & moral independence which the world has hitherto denied her

Cicely Hamilton

Association for the Advancement of Women. President: Julia Ward Howe, 241 Beacon Street, Boston.

Secretary: Isabel Howland, Sherwood, N.Y.

Treasurer: H.L.T. Wolcott, Dedham, Mass.

Elizabeth N. Jersey

Dear Mrs. Colby: Probably you have learned that my last paper was somehow thrown into pie, the columns queerly intermixed, etc. etc? What can we do about it? By cutting up a couple of papers, and adding one at least important sentence if you kept the type, I could get in rite good shape and it might be printed again. So it is, no one could get an intelligent idea from it if only I could have had at he proof.

But is is silly to cry for split milk Did you find your pen. Was it a Kind like mine. Mrs. Woods first used yours, I did not notice what kind it was, them she used mine