thout pecuniary
independence, outrage of denying to woman right of self-govt.,
married woman sinks individuality, 169;
true woman will have purpose, married women can not be relied on for
public work, 170;
distrusts own power to resist marriage, though it blots out freedom,
would use Hovey fund for wom. suff. propaganda, 171;
spicy extracts from diary, criticises Curtis' lecture, 172;
at Albany working for Personal Liberty Bill, member of lobby,
arranges lect. for Cheever, finishes lect. on True Woman, love of
gardening, 173;
presides over suff. con. in Mozart Hall, 174;
prepares Memorial to legis., goes to picnic, escort lacks moral
spine, opens canvass at Niagara Falls, 175;
speaks at N. Y. watering places, lectures teachers en route to
Poughkeepsie, waiter at hotel refuses to take order, 176;
rebukes young Quaker preacher, drains millpond too low, need of
souls baptized into work, women keep her in suspense, 177;
disapproves women's neglecting households, makes canvass alone,
carefully kept expenses, assists Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Wattles to
plan Kan. campn., 178;
too busy to see humorous features, ignores complaints, incident at
Gerrit Smith's when Mrs. Blackwell preached, 179;
we dwell in solitude, arranges John Brown meet., 180;
no one to assist, 181;
urged to resume A. S. work, 182;
speaks to southerners at Ft. Wm. Henry, meets Judge Ormond of Ala.,
sends memorial to him and urges his daughters to take up serious
work in life, his two replies, 183;
right of suff. underlying principle, 185;
urges Mrs. Stn. to address legis. at Albany, 186;
distaste for writing, power as critic, joint work with Mrs. Stn.,
caring for children, 187;
speeches in appendix her own work, 188;
gives radical bill to legis. com., 189;
carrying petit. in face of insult and ridicule, debt owed by women,
arranges course of lectures for Rochester, 190;
rec. vote of thanks at W. R. Con. in Cooper Instit., "better have
been at home," 193;
marriage one sided contract, favors divorce res., 194;
regrets Phillips' action, rec. lets. of approval, no desire to
dictate platform, 195;
writes Phillips for money, he praises her, tilt with Rev. Mayo, 196;
fights Mrs. Stn.'s battles, on the skirmish line, looks after
"externals," domestic wor