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Letter from Susan B. Anthony to the Working Women's Association of Rochester, 1868

The Revolution,
No. 37 Park Row. (Room 17.)
New York Sept. 15th 1868
To ^the^ Working Women’s Association of Chicago
Of Rochester –
            By the enclosed you will
see that all organizations for the
amelioration of woman’s labor, as well
as mans, may send delegates to the Working
Mens National Congress to be held the 21st inst.
next Monday – Steps are being taken here
to send appoint delegates – I hope Rochester
will be represented – Your suffrage
association’s object is the elevation of
Woman – therefore fully competent –

It will be a great thing to secure
a good word for woman in the
world of work from this National
Convention of workingmen –

Sincerely Yours
Susan B. Anthony

Letter from Susan B. Anthony to the Working Women's Association of Rochester, 1868

Title

Letter from Susan B. Anthony to the Working Women's Association of Rochester, 1868

Creator

Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
Working Women's Association (Rochester, N.Y.)

Date

1868-09-15

Subject

Women's rights
Women--Political activity

Type

text

Language

English

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Transcription author

Smith, Melissa

Genre

Correspondence

Location

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

Exhibition link

Upstate New York and the Women's Rights Movement

Label text

Susan B. Anthony to the Working Women's Association of Rochester, September 15, 1868. When the National Labor Congress met on September 21, 1868, in New York City, Anthony attended as a delegate of the Workingman's Association. In this letter to the Rochester chapter, she urges them to send delegates to the Congress.

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Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 and Working Women's Association (Rochester, N.Y.), “Letter from Susan B. Anthony to the Working Women's Association of Rochester, 1868,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed March 14, 2025, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/526.

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