LOOMERS--LECTURES. (1854.), 107-122

Development of character; securing petitions for better laws; Woman's
Rights Convention at Albany; ridiculous report of Representative
Burnett; Miss Anthony's speech; canvassing the State and raising the
funds; history of the Bloomer Costume, with interesting letters;
lecture trip to Washington; opinions on slavery; hard experiences;
conventions at Saratoga and Philadelphia; preparing to canvass New York
State.

CHAPTER VIII.

FIRST COUNTY CANVASS--THE WATER CURE. (1855.), 123-136

Winter canvass of New York; extract from Rondout Courier; letter from
Greeley on Woman Suffrage; another proposal; applying the "water cure;"
hot meal for husbands, cold bite for wives; marriages of Lucy Stone and
Antoinette Brown; speaking at birthplace; Saratoga Convention; goes to
Worcester Hydropathic Institute; her letters from Boston and Worcester;
first Republican meeting; treatment at "water cure;" letter from Dr.
Rogers on marriage; takes out life insurance.

CHAPTER IX.

ADVANCE ALONG ALL LINES. (1856.), 137-148

Invited to act as agent for American Anti-Slavery Society; second
canvass of New York; her letters describing hardships of journey,
position of wives, etc.; Senator Foote's insolent report on petitions;
advice to a wife; preparing speech on Co-Education; its reception in
Troy; letter from Mary L. Booth on injustice to women teachers; meeting
at Saratoga; the raid at Osawatomie; letter to brother Merritt
regarding it; pathetic letter from Mary L. Booth; Greeley provoked;
Gerrit Smith on woman's dress; New York Convention; words of confidence
from Anti-Slavery Committee.

CHAPTER X.

CAMPAIGNING WITH THE GARRISONIANS. (1857-1858.), 149-166

Political conditions; Miss Anthony's band of speakers; Abolition
meetings; Remond's speech; letter from Garrison; notes of her speeches;
Maria Weston Chapman; lecture trip to Maine; stormy State Teachers'
Convention at Binghamton; Mrs. Stanton's comment; letter of Miss
Anthony on family affection: the "raspberry experiment;" the "good old
times;" "health food cranks;" New York Convention in hands of mob;
stirring up teachers at Lockport; mass meeting at Rochester in
opposition to capital punishment; gift of Francis Jackson.

CHAPTER XI.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE WAR. (1859.), 167-184

Scheme for Free Church; letter from Geo. Wm. Curtis on Woman's Rights;
Miss Anthony's letters on pecuniary independence, denial of human
rights, w