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will very soon improve. Dont trouble yourself about the International Association. You have too much on your hands already. Excuse this very hastily written note, & with tender love from my Mother & myself, believe me Yrs. affectionately E.S. Miller
We are hoping that before many weeks Mother may be able to go to New York & be under the care of Dr. Beisig [sp]--and eminent physician, formerly of Berlin.
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Bloomington Mi March [20?] 70 Dear Mrs Stanton I have sent word back to Theodore at once that the responsibility of rivision [?] rests with & on the Americans---not only at Cleveland but now at New York. They call a Mass Convention [illegible] on same days that the New York National holds its regular annual meeting they cant blind people's eyes to that fact---I have told [initials not clear] that [?] the National having done nothing to exclude any, nor formed a new association nor in anywise trespassed [?] or trodden upon any friend or existing association---[?] no propositions to make
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officers & Constitution---work ways & means---and abide by the decision of the majority--- We can have no national cooperation on any other plan. [word unclear] debate here with Prof [?] ---$150---my lot in the cash part. Beautiful sunshiny day--go to Decatur [?] this [?] -----Affectionately yours S.B. Anthony
There is only call for a "mass connection"
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but stand ready to receive and accept any & every proposition from their leaders that savored[?] of justice & right--but the [?] could not honorably and should not accept any proposition that [?] ignored Stanton & Anthony--the association of which they were officers, on the Revolution of which they were Editors & [?] In heavens name I hope you have not given any other answers if they call for a truce meeting, [I cannot read the last two lines]
it is proposed
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for the 6th of April---when neither you nor I can possibly be in New York. I have written Theodore--there is but one true way--that is for the seceders & neutrals to come individually or collectively into the national's annual meeting, & then & there speak & note as to
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Editor Susan B. Anthony, Proprietor
The Revolution 49 East 23rd Street, (Woman's Bureau.)
Time but for a word, dear [?someone's name]--I believe the [?] generally are disposed to look favorable on Theodore's proposal. It will make and [?] New York the seat and centre of operations which will probably be the trouble with the Bostoninans. [?word unclear]
[along left margin is written----
Write or telegraph or both as soon as practicable. Wr[?} don’t know when to direct unless you ? us advised
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is very desirous to have the propositions, says he will never be president of a divided force again---is sorry he is now--will make an address in May for both, and hopes yours will be the best. On the face of the question, to me there is nothing repellant [?] but much to desire, hope and expect. One thing is beyond doubt--- It is raised only in the hope that the best and greatest good may be done, and that you and your father shall reap the full benefit thereof.
[signed with initials---not sure whose]
