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^ 115 some may charge us with inconsistency on this account. We think, however, that our readers, if they will be patient and read ‘The Woman’s Bible’ to the end, will have little cause to accuse us of an espousal of Christianity.” Quite the contrary, he continued; the book furthers the journal’s mission “of destroying this superstition ” that is Christianity. In order to offer its readers all of the Woman’s Bible, Part II,the Investigator first reprinted the commentaries recently published in the Woman’s Tribune. New material appeared in the issue of 30 January 1897. (With thanks to Tamar Weinstock for her research on the publishing history.) 2. John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was a British philosopher, champion of woman suffrage, and member of Parliament from 1865 to 1868. His book Subjection of Women (1869) immediately influenced ECS and other American suffragists. 3. Henry Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure (1887) was the second novel of African adventure published by Haggard (1856–1925), an English writer. Usually called simply She, the book recognizes Europeans as superior to the people inhabiting their empires and traces a victory for patriarchy over empowered women. 4. Thomas De Witt Talmage (1832–1902),formerly a Dutch Reformed minister, was at this time minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington. In his contribution to a generally hostile symposium about the Woman’s Bible published before the book went on sale, Talmage insisted there was no need for such a book; “You might as well publish a man’s Bible, or a child’s Bible, or a lawyer’s Bible, or a shoemaker’s Bible,”he continued.(ANB; New York Journal,17 November 1895.) 5. Andrew Dickson White (1832–1918), an historian and the first president of Cornell University, published A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology (1896) in two volumes. (ANB.) ••••••••• 48 • SBA to Lillie Devereux Blake Rochester N.Y. Dec 24, 1896 My Dear Mrs Blake It is a shame that yours of Nov 23d was not duly answered—and that I failed to call on you—going or returning through New York— I reached there Saturday evening spent night at my cousins 1 —called Mrs Stanton’s on Sunday—& also on my nephew just moved there 2 —then went to Bensonhurst —Monday a.m. & back to the Fall River Boat Tuesday p.m—all in pouring rain & slush & snow & cold— And on my return I arrived at 3 Friday p.m.—called on Mrs Stanton—spent night at my cousins—& took train—Dec. 12 for home— I hope—at Des Moines—the members 5 december 1896 116 & of the Executive & after them—the Business Committee—will every one of them stay—attend to business & do it so as to really know—what was decided—& who appointed and to do what &c— The time will soon be here—for us to pack up and go west!! 3 I saw by the Mail & Express yesterday—that yo nThep Pilgrims Mothers dinner went off well as usual— 4 am glad of every good work at the top—but before we can carry amendments we must have our idea accepted by the bottom of society— I wish—not to stop top work—but to add to it— We could all take hold & form a working Committee or Club in every single Voting Precinct— Not a county was lost in California that was thus organized & a house to house missionary work done!!— It is the way to make sure of winning any state— With a good Christmas & New year Sincerely yours U Susan B. Anthony Y ALS, on NAWSA letterhead, Lillie D. Blake Papers, MoSHi. 1. In New York City, SBA frequently stayed with Semantha Lapham Vail Lapham (1826–1905), a second cousin and childhood friend, now widowed. (Quaker Genealogy, 3:198, 332; Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge, Laphams in America [Victor, N.Y., 1932–1952], 182–83; Friends’ Intelligencer 62 [1905]: 124; William Penn Vail, Moses Vail of Huntington, L.I., Showing His Descent from Joseph (2) Vail [N.p., 1947}, 224. See also Papers 1, 3, & 5.) 2. A great-nephew, Henry Anthony Baker (1870–1940) was the oldest child of Margaret McLean Baker. After he graduated from the University of California Medical School in 1891, he practiced in many places, including aboard the S.S. City of Peking, sailing the Pacific Ocean for four years. In 1895, SBA counseled that he “henceforth keep himself within the limits of civilization.” In New York,he found work in the insurance business with his second cousins the Moshers. (SBA...

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