to vote, and for the enactment of a law
giving women suffrage in the Territories.

The following letter was read:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1880.

MY DEAR MRS. HOWE:--My time is to be so crowded with
occupations for the next ten days that I must decline your
courteous invitation to speak at the annual meeting of the
American Woman Suffrage Association.

I shall be very glad to take some fitting opportunity
publicly to reaffirm my conviction, which grows stronger
with every year's experience, that the admission of woman to
her full and equal share in the Government is essential to a
perfect republic.

I am, yours very truly, GEO. F. HOAR.

Letters were read from W. G. Elliot, President of the University
of Missouri, Lorepiza Haynes, Frances D. Gage, Emma C. Bascom,
Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, and George B. Loring.

Mrs. HELEN M. GOUGAR, of Lafayette, Ind., read a carefully
prepared statement of objections, and answered them with force
and spirit. Her address was happily conceived and gracefully
delivered. Her voice is a clear soprano, distinct, well
modulated, with not a little melody in its pure, soft tones.

Miss EASTMAN read a form of memorial which had been prepared to
be presented to Congress to-day. It was adopted.

Miss GREW moved that the President of the association be
requested to take steps to present it at once. Adopted.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress
assembled:_--The American Woman Suffrage Association at its
annual meeting of delegates, convened in Washington, Dec.
16, 1880, respectfully pray your honorable bodies to enact a
law securing to women, citizens of the United States,
resident in the Territories, the same political rights as
are exercised by the male citizens of the United States
resident therein.

(Signed) H. B. BLACKWELL, _President_.
LUCY STONE, _Chairman Ex. Com._
MATILDA HINDMAN, _Secretary_.

(The names of the Executive Committee, thirty in number,
were also added).

Mrs. LUCY STONE, chairman of the Executive Co