BLACKWELL FAMILY
LUCY STONE
Scott, Chas. H.[?] copy
[*1882 L.S. to chairman of
Mass. Republican Committee*]
OFFICE OF 
The Woman's Journal,
No. 5 Park Street.
Boston, July 10 1882
Charles A. Slott Chairman Republican
State Committee
Dear Sir
The undersigned were
appointed by the Executive Committee
of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage
association to confer with your
committee in the hope it would
this year put in its platform some
definite [and friendly] resolution
friendly to Woman Suffrage which
the convention would support and
which would be made one of the
issues in the fall Election. But we failed
to find you. and now our committee is
scattered
On their behalf I appeal to your [the]
committee to consider whether the
time has not fully come when the Republican-licans of Massachusetts should 
give the strong support of their party 
to the Woman Suffrage Movement. 
The women of this state have been 
loyal to the republican party, both 
during the moral agitation for 
the abolition of slavery and later 
in its sore need during the war.  
Now they need your help [needing
help] to relieve them of the stigma 
which attaches to a disenfranchised 
class, and to secure their full 
right of citizenship - They ought 
not to look in vain for this help from 
the Republicans of Massachusetts. 
[?] Other state Nebraska, Iowa,
Indiana and Nebraska woman suffrage have such 
amendments pending, and in the 
last named state it, will be voted 
on [this next] Nov. 8th next. Massachusetts 
ought to lead as she always has and not 
follow other states. 
When I consider that Gov. Long in 
each of his messages and [?]

Talbot and Clafin have 
each recommended our 
measures, that Geo F. Hoar
and several of our representatives 
in Congress favor 
it, and that every sign indicates
that it is will [soon] sure 
to succeed at no distant 
day. it seems to me 
that if there were no 
higher motive mere
political sagacity 
should put your party 
on the winning side of suffrage for 
women. 
I am a republican and care 
for the historic credit of the 
party But I can still moreOFFICE OF 
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No. 5 Park Street
Boston, May 6
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LS
to Chm Chas A Stott
Rep State Com - Mass
1882
Re support of
suffrage*]L.S. to chairman 8 Mass. Republican Committee)
Boston, July 10, 1882
Charles A. Stott
Chairman Republican State Committee.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned have been appointed 
by the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts 
Woman Suffrage Association, to confer with 
Your Committee in the hope that it would 
this year put in its platform some definite 
resolution friendly to Woman Suffrage, which 
the Convention would support; and which 
would be made one of the issues in the Fall 
election. But we failed to find you, and 
now our Committee is scattered.
On their behalf, I appeal to your 
Committee to consider whether the time 
has not fully come when the Republicans of
Massachusetts should give the strong 
support of their party to the Woman Suffrage 
movement. The women of this state 
have been loyal to the Republican party, 
both during the moral agitation for the abolition 
of Slavery, and later in its sore need 
during the War. Now they need your help 
to relieve them of the stigma which attaches 
to a disfranchised class, and to secure their 
full right of citizenship. They ought not to look 
in vain for this help from the Republicans of Massachusetts. 
Other states, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, have 
each Woman Suffrage Amendments pending, and 
in the last named State it will be voted on in
November next. Massachusetts ought to lead, 
as she always has, and not follow other States.
When you consider that Governor Long in 
each of his messages, and Governors Talbot and 
Claflin have each recommended our measure; 
that George F. Hoar and several of our representatives 
in Congress favor it, and that every 
sign indicates that it is sure to succeed at no 
distant day, it seems to me that if there wereno higher motive, mere political sagacity should 
put your party on the side of Suffrage for women
I am a Republican, and care for the 
historic credit  of the party. ---
L. S.

(above is rough draft + not complete. I.P.B)