Guide to the Laura C. Holloway Letters - Brooklyn Public Library

Arrangement
The letters are arranged in seven series.
Series 1.
Letters from Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906, leader of woman suffrage movement.)
1.1 Tenafly N.J. Dec 1, 1881. Suggests LCH should edit a newspaper; invites her speak at the
Woman Suggrage Convention in 1882.
1.2 Rochester N.Y., March 17, 1887. Vol III of the History of Woman Suffrage is being sent to
LCH for review
1.3 Rochester N.Y., June 28, 1887. Hopes LCH will be in Washington for 40 th Anniversary
celebration of the Woman Suffrage Movement. Will LCH give a paper on women in journalism?
1.4 Riggs House, Washington DC, Feb 5, 1888. Again asks LCH to give paper on women in
journalism
1.5 Riggs House, Washington DC, Feb 10, 1888. Is glad LCH has agreed and will put her in
program
1.6 Riggs House, Washington DC Feb 21, 1888. More on the journalism paper.
1.7 Riggs House, Washington DC, April 18, 1888. More on the paper.
1.8 Rochester N.Y., July 7, 1889. SBA must refuse an invitation from LCH for July 12.
1.9 Rochester N.Y., July 10, 1889. SBA is regretting her refusal to attend the Seidl Society
meeting on July 12, and offers to come at a later date
1.10 Rochester N.Y., July 11, 1889. On SBA’s suggestion LCH has asked Eliz. Cady Stanton to
the Seidl Society meeting on Jul 12; SBA very happy that she has accepted.
1.11 Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Aug 13, 1889. SBA offers to come to Brighton Beach on Aug 22 or
23. Includes a note from LCH’s son George, who has redirected the letter to his mother in
Mansfield.
1.12 Undated newspaper article, possibly by LCH, giving an account of SBA’s first speech at a
teachers’ convention.
Series 2
Letters relating to the book, Ladies of the White House
2.1 United States Senate Chamber, Washington Oct 13, 1868. From Martha Patterson, daughter
of President Andrew Johnson.
2.2 Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb 20, 1869. From Martha Patterson
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