Correspondence (outgoing)

weighty cares and sacred duties depending upon me. I prize your sympathy, your friendship and your tender words in a new light, as an evidence of God's tender love. He can instigate and guide hearts to reach out sustaining helpfulness to his children, who need just such support as you have given to me. Long years past and gone, you and Mrs. Stanton were appreciated and extolled by my husband more than you

[right page] ever realized. He predicted twenty years ago what has now come through the instrumentality of yourself and Mrs. Stanton- the advancement and elevation of womanhood and we are only on the eve of what is to follow in the 20th Century. Miss Shaw is a wonderful woman gifted and inspired by a higher Power to win adherence to the cause

I hope it will be

Nov 7 95

Susan B. Anthony

My highly prized friend.

Your letter dated Oct 4. reached California after I had left for Washington. Within the past week it has been forwarded to me. It is needless for me to express all I feel in regard to your tender and long continued friendship. I always prized it when I had my dear husband by my side to help me bear the burdens and sorrows of life, but now, standing as I do alone, with the

Copy July 6. 95

Mr Edward Taylor

Dear friend

Having just learned from Judge Garber of your valuable suggestions and timely aid in the law suit against my husband's estate I hasten to thank you with all my heart

I have always felt I had your deepest sympathy and this friendly

action on your part assures me you are more than friend. You are an earnest helper. The Judge tells me you gave friendly assistance during the argument. He appreciated it and so do I.

I have been under a great strain and have come here to be quiet and rest my overtaxed nerves. I have not yet dared to rejoice. But I do dare to hope for the best. I care not so much for the case more money

will bring me in reviving the University by a favorable final decision it seems secondary compared to the joy of having the cloud lifted that this suit implies. It means more to me than I dare to tell the world. A good name is better than riches to the University, to me, to my husband and my dear son.

My heart is a prayer that all will end favorably for us all.

You know kind friend I have very many anxieties beside this suit but this alone affects the