rooted idea in men’s minds that women are born to suffer and work for men； to hide all their natural gifts that man may rule alone。
Does it not strike you that Beatrice — if she had been given equal chances with Geoffrey — would have made a name as great； aye； greater than his？ Yet because she is a woman you will give her no such chance。 You leave her to her useless； aimless； curtailed and wretched life which ends in suicide。 Think you not that Beatrice in Geoffrey’s shoes might have made a great name for good？ Forgive me — but as you can write； why not use your pen to upraise woman； to bid her bee a useful member of society — the true panion and co…mate of man； and they working together shall help to make impossible such miserable victims of a false and unnatural bringing up as Elizabeth and Lady Honoria？ You hold such women up to scorn。 Yet are they the fruit of unnatural laws which men have wrongfully imposed on womankind。 Greatly and in many ways does woman err in all paths of life — but is she entirely to blame？ You men have made her your plaything and slave： she is regarded more in the light of a brood mare than anything else； and if within her narrow sphere she errs； who is to blame？ Not her； believe me； but the false laws that made her what she is。
I have just published a new book； “Gloriana； or； The Revolution of 1900。”
Will you give me the pleasure of accepting a copy if I send you one？ If you read it； you will not misunderstand this letter I hope。
Believe me；
Sincerely yours；
Florence Dixie。
P。S。 — I hope you will excuse me for sending you some papers which will show you that there are some women； and men too； who feel that the cruel position of woman is unbearable。
Alas！ 1900 has e and gone years ago；