Letter from Mary F. Henderson to May Wright Sewall.

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Letter from Mary F. Henderson to May Wright Sewall.

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Title: Letter from Mary F. Henderson to May Wright Sewall.
Description: Mrs. Henderson wrote this statement to be read at the banquet given to honor Susan B. Anthony. It is an eloquent essay reflecting on the leadership of Miss Anthony. "Truly, the little leaven they placed in society has finally changed the whole face of our civilization." Mary F. Henderson was the president of the Missouri State Suffrage Association. Later in life she was known for her books on cooking and entertaining.
Correspondent: Henderson, Mary F.
Date: 1890-02-16; 1890
Time period: 1890s (1890-1899); 19th century;
Subject: Sewall, May Wright, 1844-1920; Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906--Anniversaries, etc.; Suffragists--United States; Authors, American
Genre: Correspondence;
Theme: Women; Education;
Collection: May Wright Sewall Papers
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright information: Copyright undetermined.
Physical repository: Indianapolis Special Collections Room, Indianapolis Public Library
Repository collection name: May Wright Sewall letters
Digital publisher: Indianapolis Marion County Public Library
Date digitized: 2005
Repository: The Indianapolis Public Library Digital Collections
Source: From: May Wright Sewall Papers
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