Abolitionist and Suffragist Mary Livermore Archive of Letters and Original Photograph

Livermore, Mary

Archive

LIVERMORE, Mary. American abolitionist, and advocate of Women's Rights. Archive of 3 signed items. Two autograph letters signed, and one autograph quotation signed. She campaigned for the Lincoln- Hamlin ticket in 1860, and when the American Civil War broke out, she became connected with the United States Sanitary Commission in Chicago, performing a vast amount of labor of all kinds—organizing auxiliary societies, visiting hospitals and military posts, contributing to the press, answering correspondence, and more. She helped organize the Chicago Fair of 1863, and when the war was over, she instituted a pro-women's suffrage paper called the Agitator, which was afterwards merged in the Woman's Journal. She was editor for two years and a frequent contributor thereafter. She also devoted herself to the Promotion of Women's Suffrage and the Temperance Movement, starting her own Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) Chapter in her hometown of Melrose, Massachusetts. On the lecture platform, she had a remarkable career, speaking mostly in behalf of women's suffrage and the temperance movements. She traveled 25,000 miles annually, speaking five nights each week for five months of the year.

This archive includes 3 signed items: Two autograph letters signed, one autograph quotation signed.

2 Handwritten Autograph Letter Signed, "Mary A Livermore," at Chicago. Dated February 10, 1869. 3 pages. Addressed to "Bro Adams." Livermore writes with regards to the underhanded politics of Charles L. Balch, "the Most Unveracious Man Ever." Never a coward, she pushed Balch to resign from his post at the Ministry after he lied to her about the contents of her own letters. At the end of this letter to Mr Adams, she warns: "Don't let this get into the papers". Large deep vivid black ink signature, "Mary A Livermore" The second Autograph Letter Signed, "Mary A Livermore," 2 pages on one sheet, Melrose, [MA.]. Dated October 9, 1893. It is addressed to "Ilus. Adams" requesting him to accompany the WCTU Women onto the platform at a speech. She also requests that he introduce the women to the President and to the audience and to stay for comments and questions with a large crisp 3" long signature "Mary A Livermore"

Autograph Quotation Signed. Dated November 13, 1881. LivermoreIn writes in French,: 'Of all the abilities with which nature has armed us, that of suffering is the only one we can completely exercise. Mme. De Stael'' '''De toutes les facultes de l'arme, que nous le-nous [sic] de la nature, celle de souffrir est la seule que nous puissions exercer tout entiere. Mme. De Stael. Signed "Mary A. Livermore / Nov. 13" 1881."
All in in very good condition.

Item #18550

Price: $1,450.00