The trouble was not in what I said, but that I said it too soon, and before the people were ready to hear it.

It may be, however, that I helped them to get ready; who knows?
As we were holding a woman suffrage convention in Albany, at the time appointed for the hearing, Ernestine L.Rose and Lucretia Mott briefly added their views on the question.

Although Mrs.Mott had urged Mrs.
Rose and myself to be as moderate as possible in our demands, she quite unconsciously made the most radical utterance of all, in saying that marriage was a question beyond the realm of legislation, that must be left to the parties themselves.

We rallied Lucretia on her radicalism, and some of the journals criticised us severely; but the following letter shows that she had no thought of receding from her position: "Roadside, near Philadelphia, "4th Mo., 30th, '61.
"My Dear Lydia Mott: "I have wished, ever since parting with thee and our other dear friends in Albany, to send thee a line, and have only waited in the hope of contributing a little 'substantial aid' toward your neat and valuable 'depository.' The twenty dollars inclosed is from our Female Anti-slavery Society.
"I see the annual meeting, in New York, is not to be held this spring.

Sister Martha is here, and was expecting to attend both anniversaries.