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On Behalf of the Women of Indiana.Deprecating tho efforts of those of our Bexjwho desire to enter tho political arena—to contend with men at the ballot-box, or sit in tho public councils; and demanding only protection for tho property that Providence may enablo us to give our daughters—protection for our sex against the improvidences of tho vices of weak or bad men; wo tender our sinccro acknowledgements to tho high-minded gentlemen, delegates in tho Constitutional Convention, who favored the adoption of the section securing to tho married women of Indiana independent rights of property; and we havo determined to present to tho IIon. Robert Dale Owen, as tho original mover, a testimonial in the form of a piece of plate'with suitable inscription, as a slight token of our lasting gratitude.That tho women of Indiana, generally, may havo an opportunity to contribute to this most, laudable object, wo have limited tho contribution to ono dollar from eaeli.ALICE READ, Bloomington,JANE IL PEPPER, Rising Sun. LOUISA E. KENT, New Albany,ANN E. SMITH, Now Albany,P. IIOLIVIES DRAKE, Indianapolis, PAULINE CHAPMAN, Indianapolis, ANN O- MORRISON, Indianapolis, MARY E. ELLSWORTH, Indianapolis, SUSAN M. HUNTINGTON, Cannelton, MARY DUEL, Lawrencebunrh,MARY RICHMOND, Indianapolis, :SOPIITA A. HALL, Princeton,SARAH T. BOLTON, Indianapolis. 1 Indianapolis, Dec. 10 1850. . iCommunications or subscriptions to tho testi- 5 menial, accompanied with tho namo and address i of contributors, may be addressed to Gen. Jajues P. Drake, Treasure of State, Indianapolis. .
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Fort Wayne Times
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 02, 1851
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