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pleasure of men. So in order to get the women, we must first get the men. We have on our petitions two columns ruled---one, the left hand column for women, and the other, the right-hand column for men. We never have the names placed to-gether in one column. There is another advantage in getting the sig-natures of men. You must remember that all the legislation is in the hands of men---that they do the voting---and that, whatever women desire, unless men are generally in favor of it, a majority of men in favor of it, we shall not get it. The need to show
[the phrase a majority of men in favor of it, is underlined in original]
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our legislatures and Congress that this matter of Woman Suffrage is desired of men, as well as women. Indeed, I believe, with Mrs. Stanton, that our first business is to convert the men, as they can convert the women, as women can not. If we send 2,000,000 names of women to Congress, I want that they should be backed up by 4,000,000 names of men. One of our State Governors said to me today, "Mrs. Livermore, get men to sign your petitions! it is the petitions
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of legal voters that Congress and the Legislatures care for!" So, let us get every man we can on our petitions---only keep them in a separate column from the names of women. We commence our Convention campaign in Sept. the middle of the month. Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony are coming to help us. We hold conventions somewhere every week here in the West, so that our papers are full of it. Have one of two days this week. Yours truly. M.A. Livermore
[legal voters underlined in original]
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Geneva. August 28: 1869
My very dear Mrs Anneke
What shall I say in apology for not having answered your beautiful and most welcome letter which came to me in New York and gave me such real pleasure? [? word unclear, possibly married] teacher, Mrs [?], and I translated it together. When I read it to my Father tears filled his eyes! And yet it is still unanswered! My dear friend [? word illegible] forgive me. Our home is now in Geneva N.Y. My Father has purchased a beautiful place here, [surlac?] & has presented it to us.
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We came here the 5th of last month on only a week's notice! Your letter directed to Peterboro was forwarded by my Father & reached me that evening. thank you kindly--I will give Mrs Gregg [?] the desired information. My dear Mother had been at the [? name illegible, Clifton] Springs Water Cure for a long time & has had one or two very severe illnesses there. I am now most happy to tell you that she seems decidedly better & is to leave there this week for a fortnight's absence. My Father is very well, & is expecting to be in Chicago the first of September at the Temperance Convention. I can easily imagine the trouble you have with those " ?????????" German heads--- But you are brave & earnest----& will not "give up" I'm sure. God bless you! Good night Affectionately E. L. Miller
