LETTER: ALS to an unknown recipient.
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. Autograph Letter Signed (June 29, 1889). Peekskill, N.Y.: To an unknown recipient, June 29, 1889. Holograph letter signed in full “Elizabeth Cady Stanton.”
Single sheets: 7-7/8 x 9-7/8,” 2 pp.; written on three of four sides; some chipping along edges (with discreet repairs) not affecting text; paper age-toned and brittle; about very good.
Elisabeth Griffin writes of the suffrage leader as she approached her last years: “Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a defiant old lady....She had survived her husband, outlived most of her enemies, and exhausted her allies. Her mind remained alert, her mood optimistic, and her manner combative” (In Her Own Right, by Elizabeth Griffith, pp. 190-195). This letter to a friend reflects the great zest and charm, which carried her through her old age. She writes, in response to a query whether remarks she had made could be quoted: “I do not know what I said in a previous epistle, but my confidence in my own wisdom & discretion is so great that I have no fears of having it proclaimed on the housetops. With equal confidence in your wisdom & discretion I know that what you think worth repeating must have some merit.” She goes on to supply details of her plans for the summer and where she may be reached. Albeit brief, this letter shows ECS’s colors.
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