Letter from Wendell Phillips to Susan B. Anthony, 1860

Title

Letter from Wendell Phillips to Susan B. Anthony, 1860

Creator

Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Contributor

Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906

Date

1860-06-05

Subject

Women's rights

Divorce

Type

text

Language

English

Is Part Of

Susan B. Anthony Papers

Transcription author

Carlman, Nancy

Genre

Correspondence

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Exhibition link

Upstate New York and the Women's Rights Movement

Label text

Stanton and Anthony often led the way on controversial issues. At the 1860 Woman's Rights Convention Stanton made several resolutions in favor of divorce under certain circumstances. The resolutions caused a furor. Even such staunch supporters as Wendell Phillips backed away from the divorce question. In this letter of June 5, 1860 to Susan B. Anthony he writes: I note what you say about "Marriage & Divorce" & have read what Mrs. Stanton says--of course it is no right & no wish of mine to dictate what shall be our platform…[but] whatever it is understood that the platform will include these questions I shall have nothing to do with the Convention - & wish my name wholly disconnected therefrom.

Call number

8

Collection

A.A62 Susan B. Anthony Papers

Citation

Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884, “Letter from Wendell Phillips to Susan B. Anthony, 1860,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/527.

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