Letter from Lucy Stone to Isaac Post [Letter]
The letter (two pages) reads: “Oct. 26, 1869, Box 299 P.O., New York, Isaac & Amy Post, Rochester N.Y.
Dear friends,
There is to be a Convention in Cleveland, as you will see by the enclosed call, to form an American Woman Suffrage Association, which will not attack the 15th Amendment nor complicate the question of Woman Suffrage with side issues. The Call has been extensively circulated & all that is now needed to make the Convention a great success is a general attendance of delegates from all the States. As N. York is entitled to as many representatives in the Convention as its Congressional delegation has, the N.Y. State Society will not be likely to send more than two, or three – it is very important that the number should be increased as provided by the Call, by the voluntary ? and presence of reliable friends of the Cause like yourselves. Will you not take steps to go and to induce your friends to go so that Rochester and the State may be fully represented in the most important Convention since the formation of the Am. A.S. Society?
There will be a preliminary meeting held in Cleveland on the evening on Nov. 23 to plan organization & work for the Convention on the 24 & 25. N. W. Hudson, Ed. of the Leader will be able to tell you on arrival where the preliminary meeting will be held & probably will be able to find you hospitality in privates houses.
Do not fail to be in Cleveland – Col. ? ? ?, Rev. Jas. Freeman Clarke, Mrs. Julia Ward ?, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Mr. ? & myself & others will surly be present. Yours truly Lucy Stone”
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