BLACKWELL FAMILY Garrison , Frank J LUCY STONE[*1869*] Dear friend You will see by the accompanying Statement what Mr. Blackwell and I have proposed to do- It seems an infinite pity to let this grand opening for securing the elective franchise for every adult human being pass unimproved- The question should be settled once and forever, that governments are just only when they obtain the consent of the governed" This gained, it seems to me no real difficulty will remain in the way of making this country all we have ever dreamed. Will be a homefor the Free." and "a refuge for the oppressed" We mean at least to try; if we can get the funds necessary to carry on the paper- [Harry] We can live on our income, and will cheerfully give our time, and best efforts. But we must have means to carry on the paper, and to pay for the best correspondence; both at home and abroad, so that the paper may be really a power, against the evil it has to combat- We are laying our plan before those of our friends who we know will sympathise with us in this idea, and hope they will furnish the material basis for it to be carried out- You know what you can do, I get done in Chicago, and will let us hear from you I am sure Miss Whiting too will be interested for the cause, and may be able to accomplish something for it, among her friends- World not Mrs. Charlotte Chase also? I hope your oil well yielded you a million, and that you are prospering in every way- With kind regards to the little ones Very truly yours Lucy Stone P.S. Harry says "tell Frank [*Garrison*] to come right to our house, whenever he comes east," to which I cordially agreeLucy Stone to Frank GarrisonGardner, Mass., Aug. 14, 1893 Dear Mr. Garrison It is a great relief to me to know that the Sewall fund can help the Woman's Journal share of the rent, and also will the Mass. W.S.A. You might send me the check here, and I will endorse it to Miss Turner as agent. I know she is a short of money, though H.B.B had advanced $200. I must thank you and Mrs. Garrison for your very pleasant welcome to my seventy-fifth birthday. I am glad I was born, and that, at a time when the world needed the service I could give. I am glad two of the friends whose sympathy and help have always been unfailing. I hope you are to take needed rest somewhere, soon. Yours sincerely, Lucy StoneOFFICE OF [American Woman Suffrage Association, No. 3 PARK STREET, Boston] Dorchester Aug. 1 1892 Dear Mr. Garrison I return the letter of Mrs. Dietrich - It is perhaps as well to leave the question of money till the committee meet with her - but of course we must raise more than enough for just current expenses and we must all help - I will try to see what can be done by correspondence a little later. Mrs. Dietrich who is very good at parlor meetings is much in fear of such meetings - She undervalues lectures and conventions but a large part of this state needs them and we must provide for them. We need speakers very much. Yours Lucy Stone July 21-92 Dear Mr. Garrison Miss Blackwell writes us that her recollection of the contact with Mrs. Dietrich was this "that her engagement began in January right after the Fair: that at the end of six months it might be terminated after a months notice on either side: and that if not terminated then it was to go on for six months more. Miss Blackwell thinks we are committed to it for the rest of the year; and that when Mrs. D realises that it is necessary to raise funds (which she seems not to have done) she will turn in and get up entertainments of some sort to tide things along. And she is an executive person. But you will see when you come to talk with her. I encloseour statement (financial) to save you making it out again I hope you will see her soon. I enclosed also a letter I have written to her that you may know all that has passed between us. Please mail it to her. Yours very truly Lucy Stone