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Waisbrooker, Lois. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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Lowell, April 25th 60
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Lowell, April 25th 67
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Mrs Post
 
Mrs Post
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Dear Lady  
 
Dear Lady  
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In reference to  
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In reference to the question upon which I promsied to write you I think the words of Jesus "Let the dead bury their dead" particularly applicable. The [] has death with effects, [] that causes were beyond our reach to which [] we refuse to []. Let us then devote all our energies, our means to the [] and removal of causes to the [], of principles, and [] [] who deal only in effects to bury the dead, and [] effects of their mistakes. In reference to the Magdalen, there are causes which must and will [] them much [] then the concentrated efforts of the thousands save them. Just so long as woman is a subject, a servant, a defendent, just so long will she be man's [], or his slave, or his discarded jest ruling him tyrannically, till he sees fit to dethrone him, as slave to his [] for the [] of [], or outcast indeed, [], and [] whatever she touches.  
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the question upon which I promised to  
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write you I think the words of Jesus  
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"The seed of the woman [] the serpent's head." Woman with her fine [], organization, [] in a similar relation to the child, that the lens of the camera does to the [] plate. The objects placed before the lens are
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"Let the dead bury their dead" partic-
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ularly applicable. The heart has dealt
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with effects, confessing that causes were  
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beyond our reach ^to^ which confession we  
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refuse to subscribe. Let us then  
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devote all our energies,  
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our means to the [discerning?] and re-
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moval of <u>causes</u> ^to the application^ of principles, and  
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leave there who deal only in effects to  
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bury the dead, and deadening effects  
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of their mistakes. In reference to  
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the Magdalen, there are causes  
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which must and will [illegible] them  
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much faster then the concentrated  
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efforts of the thousands save them.  
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Just so long as <u>woman</u> is a sub-
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ject, a servant, a dependent, just  
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so long will she be man's "Empress
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or his slave, or his discarded jest".
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ruling him tyrannically, till he sees  
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fit to dethrone her, as <u>slave</u> to his  
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[illegible] for the means of support, or  
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outcast indeed, [illegible], and [protecting]
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whatever she touches.  
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"The seed of the woman shall bruise
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the serpent's head." Woman with  
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her fine [illegible], organization,  
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stands in ^a similar^ relation to the child,  
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that the lens of the camera  
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does to the [revisited?] plate. The  
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objects placed before the lens are

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Lowell, April 25th 67 Mrs Post Dear Lady In reference to the question upon which I promised to write you I think the words of Jesus "Let the dead bury their dead" partic- ularly applicable. The heart has dealt with effects, confessing that causes were beyond our reach ^to^ which confession we refuse to subscribe. Let us then devote all our energies, our means to the [discerning?] and re- moval of causes ^to the application^ of principles, and leave there who deal only in effects to bury the dead, and deadening effects of their mistakes. In reference to the Magdalen, there are causes which must and will [illegible] them much faster then the concentrated efforts of the thousands save them. Just so long as woman is a sub- ject, a servant, a dependent, just so long will she be man's "Empress or his slave, or his discarded jest". ruling him tyrannically, till he sees fit to dethrone her, as slave to his [illegible] for the means of support, or outcast indeed, [illegible], and [protecting] whatever she touches. "The seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's head." Woman with her fine [illegible], organization, stands in ^a similar^ relation to the child, that the lens of the camera does to the [revisited?] plate. The objects placed before the lens are