mmediate
pressing claims upon my time and effort here. Please accept
my apology for declining, and believe me, ever yours for
woman's enfranchisement.

C. R. POMEROY.

INDIANOLA, Sept. 30, 1871.

Mrs. ANNIE SAVERY--_Madam_: I am in receipt of your letter,
asking me to take part in your annual convention. I thank
you for the honor, as I expect from such a convention
results the most salutary, not only to the condition of
woman, but also to the progress of our young and vigorous
commonwealth. I have read carefully the circular enclosed in
your letter, and consider the logic irrefutable, and its
suggestions well worthy the attention of all who desire the
complete enfranchisement of woman. I fear that I shall not
be able to attend, but if I am, I shall be with you, should
I do no more than say "Amen" to the words of my eloquent
countryman, O'Connor, whom I learn you have honored with the
presidency of your association. Wishing for your cause the
fullest success, I subscribe myself--one for the
enfranchisement of woman.

ALEXANDER BURNS.

A letter was also received from Bishop Matthew Simpson, of the
Methodist church, who was always ready to declare his adherence
to this great reform:

OWATOMA, Oct. 2, 1871.

Hon. J. HARLAN--_Dear Senator_: Yours, inclosing Mrs.
Savery's kind invitation, was received before I left
Mankota. I would be pleased to comply with her invitation,
joined as it is with your earnest solicitation. But I am
under bonds--if not to keep the peace, at least to keep
silence--so far as either sermons or public addresses are
concerned, until the full restoration of my health. I am
glad to say my health is improving. I have presided at five
conferences this fall--two still await me. But I have not
ventured any extra labor, nor dare I for some time to come.
Please convey to Mrs. Savery my thanks for her kind
invitation, and say to her that I sympathize fully with the
suffrage association in its desire to attain for women t