Correspondence (incoming): Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, undated

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The son died recently & the home is church during the winter. The birds are in a beautiful building which is kept warm & dry during the winter, but the building is not fire proof & the owner feels that the collection is too valuable, to be risked to the

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splendid collection of birds, stuffed & mounted by J.G Bill, a friend of Aud[u]bons,

After Lawrence, Baird, & Cassius cla[ss]ification it was considered nearly a complete collection of North American birds, J.G. Bill placed it the 4^th in completeness America

Elizabeth Cady Stanton re-Birds Collection for sale

Peterboro Madison Co New York June 30^th

Dear Mrs Stanford

Spending the summer in the old residence of my cousin Gerrit Smith, I have had the opportunity of examining his son's care of others in her absence She desires to place them in some college. I suggested the Leland Stanford college. There are two thousand rare birds in perfect order. If you could see them yourself, or send

superstitions.

You can order them of my son here (50 cent apiece)

My birthday celebration here went off with great success. I had hoped to see you on that occasion I have very pleasant memories of seeing you in your hospitable home

in Washington. If you could let me know when you are in New York I should be happy to call on you

Sincerely yours Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton 26 West 61st N.Y. Nov 28

Dear Mrs Stanford

If you feel any interest in the Woman's Bible just issued, would you take fifty copies to distribute among your neighbors & impecunious friends I think it will do much to free women from many of their

to be worth $20,000 but you could get it for one half that sum, as the owner is desirous to have it in a safe place & where it can serve some purpose in the cause of eduction.

Please try this subject before

Senator Stanford for his serious consideration

With kind regards sincerely yours Elizabeth Cady Stanton