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[PHILOSOPHOFF, ANNA
MAY 27, 1899]

Is 27. May 1899

Mrs. May Wright Sewell

My Dear Friend,
I thank you very much for the sending of the council literature, which I
was just wanting, and let me tell you, how deeply touched I was by the
kind letter you addressed me.

I am sorrow, indeed, not being able to attend the Congress and missing
the occasion to meet you, but there will be my proxy, Dr. Kazakevitch
Stefanovsky, and my good friend, Mme Marie Boubnoff, with whom,
I beg you, to talk confidently on all, concerning the Council idea, in
which we are deeply interested. They will come, both, a little earlier
to London, being appointed delegates to the "White women's traffic"
conference.

I shall be glad to send you information about woman's work
in Russia, but I will not be able to do it before autumn.
Meantime you can get some suggestions from our papers, read
at the congress, or take them through personal acquaintance

You must not forget, Dear Sisters, that our way towards light
and liberty is difficulter than yours and, therefore, our progress
must be considered on another point of view - not too severe.

Our speakers are bringing you accounts of our historical deve-
lopement, our struggles and our conquests. Not long ago, since
1860th, under the reign of tzar Alexandre II, the slavery bonds
of our people were thrown away and the moral awakening of
the russian women took place. Since then she goes forward and
her steps become surer, her sight clearer and her hopes stronger.
You see, that the Council Idea from its cradle, America, has al-
ready flown through the ocean and makes thrill our hearts in
common sympathy. I welcome heartily this slight, moral tie,
which will surely produce strong, international Unity.

I remain, with fraternal regard,
Very sincerely yours

H. President of the I. C. of W. for Russia Anna Philosophoff

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