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Chapter Nine: My Dear Mrs. Mott
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ChapterNine My Dear Mrs. Mott This letter was written to Lucretia Mott on July 13, 1871. The original letter is located in the Garrison Family Papers, Sophia Smith Collection , Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. Mrs. Woodhull to L. Mott July 13___1871 My dear Mrs. Mott I scarcely know how to tell you how much I bless your dear self for thenoblenesskindness&loveyouhaveshowntome.Whateverthose who do not know me may say, I feel I may say to you that I never will proveunworthyofyouresteem.Ilovethetruth,forthesakeofthetruth; the right for the sake of the right, &if people willfully misunderstand me,becauseitispolitictodoso,Icannotaffordtoletitdamageannoy meagain.Iblessyouforyr.sustainingloveandcomfortingassurances wh.comesotimelytomyheart,whichscarcelyknowswhatamother’s love is. Yr. affec. daughter in truth Victoria C. Woodhull ...