Anthony, Susan Brownell. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Anthony, Susan Brownell. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Anthony, Susan Brownell

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1855-01-10

Description

Handwritten letter from Susan Brownell Anthony to Amy Kirby Post, October 1, 1855. Anthony writes to Post asking her to invite certain abolitionists to an upcoming meeting.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

1087

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

(Page 1)

                        Worcester Oct. 1. 1855
Dear Friend Amy
                                 Your letter
informing me of your de-
cision to have a course
of genuine Anti Slavery [sic]
Lectures was duly received,
also William Hallowells letter
at Boston-
       I am very, very glad
that you have thus resolved
Wendell Phillips will lecture
there, but can’t fix the
time just yet – can’t give
the opening Lecture though-
    I saw Theodore Parker
in his study, & expressed
to him my regret that he
had engaged to Lecture
for the Radical Political Abolitionist
told him that some of that
society objected to his being

(Page 2)

invited to speak for them
on account of his Infidelity
he ejaculated with no
little warmth- “ What did
they invite me for?”
     Because your name
will draw a full house
& their slim purse be
thereby replenished- said I -
he seemed really per-
plexed- at length said
he, “why can’t I lecture
for you too- I have
two lectures which I
want to give in Rochester
     I of course was happy
that he should lecture
for us too- & he will
try & open the course
for us- will write
you as soon as he
can fix upon the
time- Remond & Garri
son will speak in Rochester

(Page 3)

       Lucy Stone will let
you know her decision
very soon- I hope you
will ask Antoinette too-
    John Mercer Langstone
would do great credit to
the Cause, & would I
think accept an invitation
to Lecture for us – You
will recollect that he
expressed himself- in en
tire sympathy with the
our side of the question
in that McCune Smith
attack - - he is a
scholar ^too^ & proves much
for the capacity of a
man of 1/16 African blood
     Will you invite Sam
uel J. May of Syracuse
he, provided all accept
would give us six Lectures
which would make a
very respectable course –

(Page 4)

I spent week ago Sunday
with Charles Remond & his
most excellent wife at their
home- she talked much
of you- said the Rochester
goods were on her table
last year- that every thing [sic]
sold off quickly- particularly
the little aprons & night
caps – could have sold
many many more if she
had had them-
  I think Parker will open
the course finely- then we
shall have the advantage of
novelty, on his first speaking-
       I had a delightful time
with Mr. Garrison, it seemed he
could not do enough for my enjoy-
ment- Francis Jackson also took me
about town- I must stop here a
few weeks yet – Oh I long to be at
work again- Shall be happy to hear
from you & William & Mary- do please
tell me the [A. D. W. R?] news – Love to you all
         From Susan B. Anthony

Annotations

Susan B. Anthony, a woman’s rights activist, writes from Worcester, Massachusetts to fellow activist, Amy Post. William Hallowell was Post's son-in-law. Wendell Phillips, Theodore Parker, Charles Lenox Remond, William Lloyd Garrison, John Mercer Langstone, James McCune Smith, Samuel J. May and Francis Jackson were all abolitionist leaders. Lucy Stone was a woman's rights leader and lecturer. Antoinette Brown was one of the first female ministers. Mary Post was Post's step- daughter and William Hallowell was her son-in-law.

Tags

Abolitionism; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Anthony, Susan Brownell, “Anthony, Susan Brownell. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, https://rclomeka2.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3377.

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