BLACKWELL FAMILY LUCY STONE 1876 Campbell, MargaretOffice of The Woman's Journal, NO. 3 TREMONT PLACE. Boston, Dec. 24 1876 My Dear Mrs. Campbell When I sent you the postal card acknowledging the receipt of your money, I meant to write you in a day or two. But such a crowd of duties wait for my hands all the time, that many things are [crowded] put off that ought to be done. I fully expected to be able to collect from friends here the money I loaned you. But the Fall Campaign took so much money that had to be begged for, that I could not ask again. But for that, I think it would have been made a contribution to your work, very cheerfully made too, by those who know your unselfish devotion to the cause of Woman. May be sometime, I shall yet be able to raise it for you.[*R. I*] Every one from R.I. whom I see, speaks in the highest terms of your work in that state. I hope you will not let yourself be hurried, but take just good steady good work, and so last longer, and in the end, do more. Miss Hindman, and Mrs. Parsons with her husband, are to take Christmas dinner with us tomorrow. I wish you were to be with us also. Cant you send us, weekly notes from the lecture field for the Woman's Journal? Also the names of the places where you are to lecture, and let them be in the Journal the week beforehand? I wish you would. Of course, dear Mrs. Campbell I shall return the two dollars which are more than is due interest and we will reckon the $15. as paid, and that two dollars are due to you. H.B.B. and Alice join with me, in Merry Christmas + Happy New Year to you Aff, L. Stone OFFICE OF The Woman's Journal, NO. 3 TREMONT PLACE, Boston, Sept. 20 1876 My dear Mrs. Campbell I wrote you yesterday a letter telling you particulars, but it is mislaid, and now I have not time to write. I enclose my personal check for $15. I shall hope to see you at Philadelphia. Mrs. Chace of Valley Falls writes that they want an agent and will pay just what we pay. So you will find work. Sorry you are so ill In haste With much love, Lucy Stone Dear Mr + Mrs C. God Bless you both! HBBOffice of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Tremont Place, Boston, Jan. 27 1876 My dear Mrs. Campbell I have thought of you every day for weeks since you took up the hard tug for Colorado, and wished I could help. But I am sure you must be encouraged by your very fine convention. It cannot help influencing the Constitutional Commission. At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Society held this week we voted to send a memorial to the Suffrage Committee in that Commission, asking them to incorporate women suffrage in the New Constitution. We hope that will have an influence--We had a troubled annual meeting. Hulda Looud was conspicuous. But it was a crowded meeting. And I trust good will come of it. Miss Loud wanted to know what was the reason she has not I [*hope [with] Judge Kingman will be invited before [your] the Suffrage Committee He said he would if you let him know. His address is Laramie city.invited to speak at the meeting. Miss Eastman and I told her, and I also told her what you gave me permission to tell her. For the time. She is very mad, but it may do her good. Mr. Blackwell is working his life away, trying to get something done at the State House. This, with the Journal, and the annual meeting furnish the reason why Mr. B. has not answered Mr. C.s question about the portraits of Mr. Wilson. I will try to get him to write with this. I think of you with the "5 ct. loaf and 10 cts. of meat" a day for you two brave people and the tears are in my eyes. But it is by just such sacrifices that the world will be saved. Mrs. Garrison was buried yesterday, and Wendell Phillips told how bravely Mrs. Garrison held up Mr. G.s hands[?] when they did not know where the next meal was to come from. We are pinched for money, as we never were. Those who owe us do not pay, and there is no sale for land. But we live in hope. We sent you in Nov. a check for $100, since we have a $50 and a $25 check. We shall send one other $25, part of which is now raised. The Journal is sent regularly and I hope you get it. Alice would send her love if she were here. She is just now very much interested in an exhibition of the school in which she has a leading part. We are all well. With most cordial sympathy for you both Lucy Stone At Home July 19--1876 My dear Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Livermore was in our office day before yesterday. I had not seen her before since she returned from California. Among other things she told me she found you tired and ill. I suppose it is the results of your hard luck, and anxiety. I do most sincerely hope the rest of the summer will restore you. I would not do a bit of public work. If God can wait for Colorado to be just to Women we can. At any rate, so precious a life as yours must [not] be saved to rejoice when the victory is won. So take it easy this summer my dear Mrs. Campbell. Enjoy the white tips of the Mts. and the bold, beautiful views. rest and get strong dear Mrs. Campbell, and let all the work go. Ever truly yours Lucy StoneIt is terribly hot here. But we are hard at work all the same. After the meeting in Philadelphia, we staid a week to see the Great Exposition. Alice and Ada were with us. It is a great sight to see, and there is a great deal to learn. But it was very hot, and being on our feet so much, walking all day made it very hard. The water did not agree with us, and Harry had diarrhea which became dysentery, after we reached home. He was very ill for a week [after we reached home], but yesterday he went to the office for the first time, and is now about as well as ever. Miss Hindman is to come to Massachusetts to lecture in the Hall after we found we could not get you. She was the next best suited to the work. Miss Eastman you know is in California. I have had one letter from her, and in it she asked for your address. I am writing her today, and shall tell her. She enjoys the trip, lives out of doors, and thrives. Who will pick up and care for her chattels? May be she will learn to do it herself. Nearly every body here has quartered for the summer by the sea, or in the mountains. But if we left the Journal would stop--The money for it is shorter than usual, and we do not quite see how we are to get through the year. But I suppose we shall some way. Every body seems to be short of money, but those who have any go to the Centennial with it. It seems a most shameful shame that this hundredth year of our national existence should find women as we are politically, & legally--You will see by the Woman's Journal what a cute thing Mrs. Stanton and Susan did on the 4th July. They told John Hutchinson that they "meant to go down to history with the doings of the 4th July 1876"--and so they will--By the use of Lucretia Mott's name they get the use of the church of Dr. Furness, and they made a really good meeting and good will come of it. I have dreaded the effect of their presence in Philadelphia But they seem to be on their good behavior--Give my regards to Mr. Campbell, and for yourself a great deal of love, and pray Office of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Tremont Place, Boston, Mar. 17 1876 My dear Mrs. Campbell This is "Evacuation day" and also St. Patricks day. There is a blinding snow storm, but the bells ring, cannon are fired, and an Irish procession is marching. There [is] are any number of drunken Irish men. It is a hundred years since the old oppressors evacuated. How long will it be before ours will evacuate? I suppose it must be a relief to you all that your father is at last at rest. But the ties of Nature will assert themselves & a pang pulls at the heart strings when such a tie is severed. I hope that all the work in Colorado, and the long railroad journeys, and the anxious care at the death bed will not make you sick. Before this reaches you, you will have seen that the Massachusetts Senate has passed a constitutional amendment by 8 majority [*life is to know that you have helped in immortal work It will always be a consolation to you to know that you have done such work. Give my kind regards to your children and accept large love for yourself. Yours Lucy Stoneafter discussion through five sessions! That is great gain. There is not much hope of the House. But the action of the Senate will help us in the House--Miss Loud may have laid all the blame on you in her letter to you, but she does not do it here. Miss Eastman told her, her mind very fully, and so did I, and my brother added something. She thinks the time at the Woman's Journal is devoted to discussing her. She has stopped the Journal which went to her. Mrs. Robinson takes Miss Loud's part, and says "This good worker must be conciliated" But now that Miss L. has a school [of] at a salary of $1000 I hope her anger will fade out. You need not send her letter. But if you keep it you may show it to me sometime--Mr. Robinson died last week. Miss Eastman is going to California for six months, at the invitation of [Dr?] Lewis. Mr. & Mrs. Livermore are going also, but independent of any party. Etta Livermore will be married next month to a widower with three children, who lives in Melrose. We have received the Henry Wilson pictures, and have sent $21. to Mr. C. We may sell more than these. I hope Mr. C. will make some money by this picture--Of course nothing would have been in Colorado if you two had not been there. But a great work was done. I think the great wealth of I am sure you were right to reveal Leo. Miller. Poor Nettie has found him out by this time.If not called for in 10 days, return to TIMES R.W. Woodbury, Denver,Colorado. Jan 5,1876 Lucy Stone's Letter Lucy Stone to Margaret W. Campbell Jan 5. 1876 for Const Conv of Colorado[*LS 1876*] Boston Jan. 3--1876 My Dear Mrs. Campbell We have your several letters, and I am trying to get another $100, which I hope to be able to send to you within ten days--I sent you a bundle of Woman's Journals, & ordered it sent to you. I hope you get it. I wish I could be with you to help in the great opening that is there, and to help you bear the load of responsibility--But I am glad that you are you, brave, true, and uncompromising. Can we send you any documents or anything for the commissioners that will give them "eyes to see"? I think the arguments of Geo. Wm. Curtis and of Geo. F. Hoar, and Higginson's "Nonsense of it," about thebest we have. You will need to use tact, and gentleness, and argument to make them see that a representative government means one in which the people represent themselves. But I have not time to write a word more--I am just changing help--Hulda Loud is leading an opposition to us, and there is a time of it all round but God bless and keep both your precious lives for the great work in which you are doing such good service. With cordial good will to you and to Mr. C. whose faithful cooperation I fully appreciate I am ever truly Lucy Stone [*Jan. 3 1876 PS*] Since writing the above I have received from Mrs. Church, whom I asked to see if the Springfield friends would not help us get the next $100 and she sent at once this $50, with the kindest words about you. I shall get some more, but this must go at once. I shall pray for your success on the 10th. Ever truly Lucy StoneOffice of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Tremont Place, Boston, Feb. 2 1876 My dear Mrs. Campbell We have had a time with Hulda Loud. and it seemed best to tell her how you and Miss Eastman felt about her attending conventions. She went to Miss Eastman to know whether I had reported her correctly, and now Mrs. Robinson (Warrington) who sides with Miss Loud, is asking for your address, and I think she means to ask you whether I reported you correctly. When the crash came, I had not with me what you wrote to me that you were willing I should tell her. But I told her that you had said you thought her influence [*shall send you another $25. within a week. Ever & forever yours. L.S.*]did more harm than good to our cause and that you had said [she] you would not attend another convention with her. I hope you will remember it, and that if [you] they write you, that you will let me know what you write to them. It seems pitiful, in the midst of the great brave [you] work you are doing, to stop for such poor personalities. But there is no help for it. You will see by the Journal that Miss Loud worked against the Journal, and against us (H.B.B. and me) as editors. But the votes every one were largely on our side. S.S. Foster seemed to side with Miss Loud. But he is always himself, and always true. So I honor and respect him all the same. He said we could not do without the Journal. But he thought it ought not to go for the Republicans &c, &c. We have just today got Mr. Wilson's picture, and think it good except the eyes, which should have the brows much more prominent we think. We are to send a memorial from the Mass. Society to the Colorado Convention. But by your letter, I fear it will be too late to do any good as decisive action will probably be taken. But whatever the result dear Mrs. Campbell I am sure that you and Mr. C. have done your very best, and will have it to keep for a pleasant memory forever. God bless you both. Cordially and truly yours with thanks for taking precious time to write us of how the work sped. [Office of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Tremont Place,] [*Solid*] Boston, Jan 5 1876 My dear Mrs. Campbell I trust that the great plea made at the Convention on the 10th inst. will be for woman suffrage in the New Constitution of Colorado. The Commissioners who are to frame it have the rare opportunity to achieve by peaceful means, what our revolutionary fathers fought seven years to obtain.The Woman's Journal. No. 3 Tremont Place, Boston, 187 A hundred years are gone, and the people of the civilized world stop to pay special honor to the memory of men who declared that "taxation without representation is tyranny", that "the consent of the governed is the basis of a just government." These two great principles wait to be applied to women. If it was [wrong] tyranny to tax the Colonists a century ago, and deny them representation, it is [wrong to wrong] tyranny to do the same to women now. If it was wrong then to govern men without their consent,it is wrong now, to govern women without their consent No part of the new Constitution of Colorado in this Centennial year can be more appropriate, or have more historic credit a hundred years hence, than that part which shall secure for women the right to be a voice in making the laws they will be required to obey, and in the amount and the use of the tax they will have to pay. The women of Colorado should not cease to remind the Commissioners of their high duty in this respect. Ever truly yours Lucy StoneBoston, Jan. 5, 1876 My Dear Mrs. Campbell; I trust that the great plea made at the Convention on the 10th inst. will be for woman suffrage in the new Constitution of Colorado. The Commissioners who are to frame it have the rare opportunity to achieve by peaceful means, what our Revolutionary fathers fought seven years to obtain. A hundred years are gone, and the people of the civilized world stop to pay special honor to the memory of men who declare that "taxation without representation is tyranny," that "the consent of the governed is the basis of a just government." These two great principles wait to be applied to women. If it was tyranny to tax the colonists a century ago, and deny them representation it is tyranny to do the same to women now. If it was wrong then to govern men without their consent it is wrong now, to govern women without their consent. No part of the new Constitution of Colorado in this Centennial year, can be more appropriate, or have more historic credit a hundred years hence, than that part which shall secure for women the right to a voice in making the laws they will be required to obey, and in the amount and use of the taxes they will have to pay. The women of Colorado should not cease to remind the Commissioners of their high duty in this respect. Ever truly yours Lucy Stone