among liberal people on this side of the
Atlantic, but he did not inform you that he should send the
American public next spring a similar though much smaller
work, entitled "The Woman Question in Europe." The Putnams
of New York are now busy on the volume. You in the new world
have little idea how the leaders of the women's movement
here watch everything you do in the United States. The great
fact which my husband's volume will teach you in America is
the important and direct influence your movement is having
on the younger, less developed, but growing revolution in
favor of our sex, now in progress in every country of the
old world. While assisting in the preparation of the
manuscript for this book this fact has been thrust upon my
notice at every instant, and never before did I fully
realize the grand role the United States is acting in this
nineteenth century, for, rest assured, the moment European
women are emancipated monarchy gives way to the republic
everywhere.

Most sincerely yours, MARGUERITTE BERRY STANTON.

134 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, S. E., January 25, 1883.

DEAR SUSAN ANTHONY: I believe that this is the only week of
the whole winter when I could not come to you nor attend
your convention, much as I wish to do so. It has been an
exceptional week to me in the way of work and engagements,
full of both as I always am. I could not call on you last
Monday, as I was in my own crowded parlors from 1 till 10
o'clock at night. I tell you this that you may know that I
did not of my own accord stay away from you. I have not had
a moment to write you a coherent letter, such as I would be
willing you should read. But I _have_ saved the best reports
of the convention, and it shall have a good notice in the
_Independent_ of week after next. It shall have only praise.
Of course I could write a brighter, more characteristic
notice could I myself have attended. Should you stay over
next Sunday I can see you yet; but if not, remember I think
of you always with the warmest interest, and meet you always
with unchanged affection.