「女性解放への貢献にたいしてJ.S.ミルに送られた感謝状」

                               1870
                                TO
                        JOHN STUART MILL Esq.
                        Late M. P. for Westminster
The first to urge the claims of Women upon the notice of Parliament
 Sir
                                        We on our own behalf and that of 268 women chiefly
of the Working Class of various religious opinions beg your acceptance of this very slight
expressions of sincere and grateful appreciation of the inestimable service you have rendered
to the cause of Womankind and to humanity at large by your noble advocacy of the claims of
women to the Elective Franchise and your valuable efforts to obtain for Married Women the
control of their own property and earnings for we feel certain that these questions would not
have succeeded in gaining that large amount of public attention they now command had it not
been for the great intellectual power moral courage and untiring energy manifested by you in
their advocacy．
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        　We deeply regret that to the lasting discredit of
Westminster our cause and that of the oppressed of all nations creeds and colours have lost
their most Illustrious Champion from the British House of Commons but we trust that ere long
you will allow some other constituency to have the very great honour of being represented by
you an honour of which Westminster has proved itself so unworthy still we feel gratefully
concious that whether in or out of Parliament these causes will continue to have the benefit of
your powerful aid and influence. Evidence that our belief is well founded we already have in the
pubIication of your late work on　”The Subjection of Women”and in your acceptance of the
Chairmanship of the New Land Tenure Reform Committee and our firm conviction is that these
questions have through your labours on their behalf gained such a hold on public opinion that
the agitation will not cease untill the objects are attained.
                                        We also desire to express our recognition and warm
appreciation of the high-principled self-sacrificing spirit you have always evidenced in dealing
with every subject you have felt it your duty to examine and we are strongly persuaded that
the principles you have so earnestly laboured to inculeate being as a whole founded on truth and
justice must eventually prevail throughout the world. Trusting that you will not reject this
small token of our esteem but accept in for the feeling which prompts it.
                                        We are Sir
                                                         Most respectfully Yours
        Phoebe Bareaht            Harriet Wade
        Elizabeth Hetherington    Louisa Farrah
        Emma Medland              Louisa E. Wade

「女性解放への貢献にたいしてJ.S.ミルに送られた感謝状」