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Minutes from the Rochester Woman's Rights Convention
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<td>Abigail Bush</td> | <td>Abigail Bush</td> | ||
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<td>Laura Murray</td> | <td>Laura Murray</td> | ||
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<td>Catherine A. F. Stebbins</td> | <td>Catherine A. F. Stebbins</td> | ||
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<td>Sarah L. Hallowell</td> | <td>Sarah L. Hallowell</td> | ||
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<td>Secretaries</td> | <td>Secretaries</td> | ||
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<td>Mary H. Hallowell</td> | <td>Mary H. Hallowell</td> | ||
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ensued in which Mrs Mott Mrs Stanton and ^Mr^ Pickard participated. ^Mr^ Pickard asked, who, after marriage should ^hold^ property and whose name should be retained? he thought an umpire necessary - all business must ^cease^ untill the consent of both parties be obtained, he saw an impossibility of introducing such a rule into society, the gospel has established the unity of the married pair - they two are one -
Mrs Stanton thought property might be held jointly and the choice of names discretionary with the parties. concerned. the custom of taking the husband's name is not universal-
The following resolutions were now passed adopted with but two or three dissenting voices- A
B.
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Resolved that we tender a vote of thanks to the trustees of the Unitarian Church for kindly granting the use of it for this convention_
Resolved ^that^ the friends interested in this movement gratefully accept the kind offer of the trustees of Protection hall for the to hold our meetings whenever we choose_
| Abigail Bush | President |
| Laura Murray | Vice do [Vice President] |
| Catherine A. F. Stebbins | |
| Sarah L. Hallowell | Secretaries |
| Mary H. Hallowell |