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8 revisions | Laura Abraham at Mar 09, 2021 01:20 PM | |
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[1]Aurora, Sep. 4 Dear Miss E.- I thought Mr. Jenkins resigned from the Sub-ex. committee. I dont think he resigned from the Association. I have not only written to Mr, Brown about meeting elsewhere than in Phil.- but I have suggested that his plan of having the same persons vote over and over again, would be a two-edged sword, sure to inflict great injury upon the association. Of his very earnest desire to advance interests of the cause, I have no question whatever ; but I think those circulars were a mistake. ( This to you [underlined] ; I should not wish that to be quoted. ) It does seem a pity that when so many evils are crying for abolition, our national association should waste days of discussion at the next meeting in opposing oneanother. [phrase underlined] Presidential timber is very [underlined] scarce. Stilmann impressed me as a very strong man ; but not quite sound in his affiliations. Mr. Shortall and Mr. Brown are with us. We know just where they stand. But I will talk of this later. If I come to Bristol Ferry should I not go on to some further station for the house where we are to stay ? Or is it reached from your statio[cut off] I expect now to be in Boston by Friday p.m. ( 11th ) unless earlier desired. With Mrs. White feeling in sympathy with a change of Convention-city, I should think it might ge easily accomplished. Sincerely, | [1]Aurora, Sep. 4 Dear Miss E.- I thought Mr. Jenkins resigned from the Sub-ex. committee. I dont think he resigned from the Association. I have not only written to Mr, Brown about meeting elsewhere than in Phil.- but I have suggested that his plan of having the same persons vote over and over again, would be a two-edged sword, sure to inflict great injury upon the association. Of his very earnest desire to advance interests of the cause, I have no question whatever; but I think those circulars were a mistake. (This to you [underlined]; I should not wish that to be quoted. ) It does seem a pity that when so many evils are crying for abolition, our national association should waste days of discussion at the next meeting in opposing oneanother. [underlined] Presidential timber is very [underlined] scarce. Stilmann impressed me as a very strong man; but not quite sound in his affiliations. Mr. Shortall and Mr. Brown are with us. We know just where they stand. But I will talk of this later. If I come to Bristol Ferry should I not go on to some further station for the house where we are to stay? Or is it reached from your station I expect now to be in Boston by Friday p.m. (11th) unless earlier desired. With Mrs. White feeling in sympathy with a change of convention-city, I should think it might [get?] easily accomplished. |