NAWSA                             GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE                       Clary, Fannie J.

Dear Miss Blackwell -
I have long thought
to write you a letter of 
appreciation of the 
many valuable things
you have given the
world by your active
work in reforms and
in these later years
the occasional articles
you have written - all
ringing so true to the
best interests of the people.
Your Christmas card
fixed my purpose to do so

and it is with the greatest 
pleasure I wish you a 
very Happy New Year.
I remember meeting you
but once. That memory 
of a little woman with
a plaid shawl over her
shoulders presiding ably
over a convention of 
suffrage workers has
remained with me
these many years.
Through the press and 
some of your personal
friends I have frequently 
gained information of 
you. I remember


well your wonderful mother
and father - his help in my
campaign for the Legislature
in 1902, his finished, telling 
speech at the banquet in Northampton
at that time. How
fortunate the person who
has a background of high
ideals and lofty principles
such as yours. Your mind
must be a veritable storehouse
of interesting facts. I hope your
idealism will remain active

long after you have passed on.
I have noted in the
Springfield Republican
quite a number of
excellent articles by
Lucia Ames Mead,
Edwin Mead and yourself
on World Peace - all
of which I  heartily endorse
and Prohibition as
always is a burning
question.
   I am still living at
Clary Farm and hope
by dint of labor and
economy (for these
are hard times for

the farmer) to be able
to keep my home for
me and mine.  My
only daughter, her
husband and three
sons live with me since
death of Mr. Clary
five years ago.  I find
plenty to work and
talk for but confine
myself to local efforts
wholly sharing in
the bringing up and
education of our boys
ages sixteen, fourteen

and twelve.  Our home
is pleasantly located
on the Berkshire Trail
easily accessible by
auto and it would give
me great joy if we
might entertain you
next summer when
you are taking an auto
trip.
   May I not look forward
to seeing you again
and making fuller
acquaintance with
you?
Sincerely yours,
Fannie J. Clary
Williamsburg, Mass.
Clary Farm
Dec. 31, 1926

Fannie J. Clary

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