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Brown, Olympia (1835-1926) Acquaintances, Old and New, among Reformers.
Milwaukee: By the Author, 1911.
First edition, octavo, signed copy with extensive note in the author's hand on ffep describing the circumstances that lead to the publication of the current work; illustrated with author portrait frontispiece facing title, and seven other full page plates; very nicely preserved in publisher's pale slate blue boards, titled in gilt on front board, with Brown's name and address in her hand on verso of the frontis; 7 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.
"In 1911 the legislature of Wis[consin] submitted the Woman's Suffrage amendment to the voters. I telegraphed Mrs. [Emma] DeVoe to come and conduct the campaign. She came but circumstances prevented her from remaining. While there she suggested the preparation of these sketches as being more valuable for the purpose of sale to aid our treasury than a cookbook, accordingly the sketches were hastily thrown together & with all their incompleteness ever given to the association as a slight help in paying the bills of the campaign."
