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Book/Printed Material An account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony on the charge of illegal voting at the Presidential election in Nov., 1872, and on the trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh and William B. Hall, the inspectors of elections by whom her vote was received

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Title

  • An account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony on the charge of illegal voting at the Presidential election in Nov., 1872, and on the trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh and William B. Hall, the inspectors of elections by whom her vote was received

Names

  • Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906, defendant
  • Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947, former owner
  • Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906, inscriber
  • United States. Circuit Court (New York : Northern District)
  • Susan B. Anthony Collection (Library of Congress)
  • National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Rochester, N.Y. : Daily Democrat and Chronicle Book Print, 1874.

Headings

  • -  Anthony, Susan B.--(Susan Brownell),--1820-1906--Trials, litigation, etc
  • -  Trials (Political crimes and offenses)--New York (State)--Canandaigua
  • -  Election law--United States--Criminal provisions
  • -  Women--Suffrage--United States

Notes

  • -  LC copy has annotations, a newspaper clipping, and a letter and two congressional documents tipped after the text.
  • -  Inscribed: This I give to the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., Susan B. Anthony, 17 Madison street, Rochester, N.Y., Dec. 25. 1902.
  • -  Inscribed: When Mary S. Anthony is done with it--M. S. A.
  • -  Further Inscribed by SBA: (Speech of S. B. A. Page 81).
  • -  Gift of Lucy E. Anthony, O. 21. 19.
  • -  Tipped in after text: Reprint of a favorable review of the Account from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 23, 1874, 2 p.
  • -  Autograph letter of H. R. Selden, Anthony's lawyer, dated January 12, 1874 forwarding the petition he prepared for Anthony, asking Congress to relieve her from Judge Hunt's illegal conviction and fine. Selden considers Hunt's actions a "judicial outrage." 3 p.
  • -  Text is annotated throughout with Anthony's blue pencil.
  • -  LAC nsk 2019-09-06 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC tnb 2022-08-15 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC knj 2022-09-12 update (1 card)

Medium

  • vii, 212 p. ; 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF223.A58 A58 1874
  • JK1899.A6 A5 Presentation copy from Susan B. Anthony. Inscription on fly leaf. Inscribed: This I give to the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., Susan B. Anthony, 17 Madison street, Rochester, N.Y., Dec. 25. 1902 Inscribed: When Mary S. Anthony is done with it M. S. A. Further Inscribed by SBA: (Speech of S. B. A. Page 81) Gift of Lucy E. Anthony, O. 21. 19 Tipped in after text: Reprint of a favorable review of the Account from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 23, 1874, 2 p. Autograph letter of H. R. Selden, Anthony's lawyer, dated January 12, 1874 forwarding the petition he prepared for Anthony, asking Congress to relieve her from Judge Hunt's illegal conviction and fine. Selden considers Hunt's actions a "judicial outrage." 3 p. Text is annotated throughout with Anthony's blue pencil.
  • JK1881 .N357 sec. I, no. 101 Another copy. Bookplate of Carrie Chapman Catt. Gift of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Nov. 1, 1938.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 97187514

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Chicago citation style:

Anthony, Susan B. , Defendant, Carrie Chapman Catt, Susan B Anthony, United States Circuit Court, Susan B. Anthony Collection, and National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection. An account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony on the charge of illegal voting at the Presidential election in Nov., and on the trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh and William B. Hall, the inspectors of elections by whom her vote was received. Rochester, N.Y.: Daily Democrat and Chronicle Book Print, 1874. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/97187514/.

APA citation style:

Anthony, S. B., Catt, C. C., Anthony, S. B., United States Circuit Court, Susan B. Anthony Collection & National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection. (1874) An account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony on the charge of illegal voting at the Presidential election in Nov., and on the trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh and William B. Hall, the inspectors of elections by whom her vote was received. Rochester, N.Y.: Daily Democrat and Chronicle Book Print. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/97187514/.

MLA citation style:

Anthony, Susan B. , Defendant, et al. An account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony on the charge of illegal voting at the Presidential election in Nov., and on the trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh and William B. Hall, the inspectors of elections by whom her vote was received. Rochester, N.Y.: Daily Democrat and Chronicle Book Print, 1874. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/97187514/>.