Blackwell Family 
Lucy Stone    S. Cotterly, [Mr.] H.M[*copy to Slottaly*]
OFFICE OF
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association,
3 [5] PARK STREET,
Boston, Jan 27 1888.
Hon. Mr. Slottaly
Dear Sir
I wish very much that you
would thoroughly investigate the question
of political rights for women. [It seems to me]
if you could even stop to consider its
merits you would cease to vote against 
it.
As I said to you the other day if Irishmen 
in Ireland who are already voters and
Members of Parliament still need Home
rule [in order] for full protection, how
much more do women who have no political
rights-  who have no senators or representatives
of their own choosing to defend them. Who 
are never members of the legislature where they
could be heard for themselves, how much
more I say, do women need the ballot![the] Englishmen deny Home Rule to
Irishmen. And a majority of men deny
all political rights to women. Which is
worse to deny partial political rights to a few or
all political rights to half the people?
Women have the same rights to protect and
the same wrongs to remedy that men have
but the right to do one or the other is wholly
denied to them- They have no jury trial
by their peers. All their legal interests are
settled by men. rights of person. right to
property. right to children - then right to
sell. or will. or deed - Everything is put
beyond their power to settle. Or even to
touch - It is a monstrous injustice. As
much greater then that which comes by the
absence of Home Rule in Ireland as
the denial of all rights is greater than
the denial of [all rights] a few.
[History will give men who refuse political
rights to women] Pray study up this
question I am sure a real love of fair
play. And of justice will put your vote
on the side of equal rights for woman.