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362 & ••••••••• 163 • Josephine Shatz1 to SBA Berlin [Germany] Oct. 6—1900— My dear Miss Anthony: Letters from home just received make clear what newspapers failed to, just how the strings were pulled which opened the University to our girls. As one interested deeply I want to express to you my personal gratitude for your efforts, & to assure you that whenever I shall feel discouraged this last act of yours shall be my inspiration never to give up till my end is accomplished . You have put all younger women to shame & shall serve as an example as long as I have power to point to one.Yours with love & deepest veneration U Josephine Shatz. Y ANS on postal card, SBA Papers, NRU. Postmarked at Berlin; addressed to Rochester, New York. Not in Film. 1. Josephine Shatz (1865–1920) was on leave from teaching in the high school in Rochester in order to study science at the University of Berlin. Born and raised in Rochester and educated at the city’s Free Academy, Shatz was the oldest of six children born to German Jewish immigrant and merchant Joseph Shatz. She was active locally in woman suffrage work and the National Council of Jewish Women. After leaving a career as a teacher, she worked in the advertising department of Bausch and Lomb Optical Company. (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 15 April 1890, 11 December 1901, 12 February 1920; Rosenberg, Jewish Community in Rochester, 111; Mt. Hope and Riverside Cemetery Interment Records.) ••••••••• 164 • From the Diary of SBA [10 November 1900] Sat. Nov. 10, 1900. Nine week to-day—since I started out to get the money—8,000— to finish the 50,000— for the opening of the college doors to girls— got it—by Mrs Willis—giving $2,000— Sister Mary $2,000— Mr 6 october 1900 ^ 363 Gannett—$1500— with Mrs G. 500— 2,000 and Mr Sam. Wilder guaranteeing the other $200— 1 My last speech—was made to the Ex. Com. of the Board of Trustees— They refused to take Mr Wilders guarantee—so I told them I was good for it— not a trustee—has given anything—though there are several millionaires among them— Dr Moore 2 —afterward told me he was ashamed that Sister Mary had to come forward with 2,000— of her hard earned money— 1. SBA makes several errors in recording numbers. See 10 September 1900 above for accurate record. 2. Edward Mott Moore (1814–1902) was a distinguished surgeon and heart specialist who also served as a trustee of the University of Rochester. On November 7, SBA called on him to talk about the university and her health; of the latter, “he said absolutely nothing could be done— Nature must do the remedy.” (NCAB, 12:55; WWW1; SBA diary, 1900, Film, 40:363ff.) Y Excelsior Diary 1900, n.p., SBA Papers, DLC. ••••••••• 165 • SBA to ECS Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 11, 1900— Dear Mrs Stanton— A happy birth-day to you—there is something magic about eighty-five!! Glad you have reached it—hope you’ll stay yet many a year, blessed with all your children— Wish I could be with you tomorrow—but I am going to try and be equal to celebrating the birth day a month—yes a three weeks after the fair— 1 If all is well—and I go on improving the next three weeks at the rate I have been making—I shall go—and I think there is no doubt but I shall— I shall start the 30th or the 1st at latest— You must be in good trim to do all the talking—and we’ll sit up in our big chairs & behave just the prettiest !!— Good Bye—with Love to Harriot & Nora—Maggie & Bob—Kitt & Wife 2 & Gatt & wife— 3 You wont have Theodore and his wife & children! but you’ll enjoy those you have & all you have—as ever yours U Susan B. Anthony Y ALS, on NAWSA letterhead, ECS Papers, DLC. 10 november 1900 ...

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