Charleston, W. VA March 11, 1920 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt 171 Madison Ave,. New York City Before we leave Charleston, Mrs. Yost and I want to write you just a word to tell you that it is the most infinite satisfaction of our lives to thus be able to bring to you as a precious gift, the ratification of the Federal Suffrage Amendment by the West Virginia Legislature. If you had been here, and could have felt the working of the forces arrayed against us, I think you would have been able to tell us that we were doing as well as we could all the time. We tried to do our best, and in thus helping to assure to the women off the whole country the enjoyment and exercise of what should always have been conceded to be their inalienable right, we have satisfaction enough to repay us for any effort, any expense, and any sacrifice. It is very sweet to the taste to thus snatch victory from the very verge of defeat. We could never have done it without the most wonderful help and co-operation of the men here who believed in our cause. We can never forget them, and can never sufficiently show our appreciation for all they have done for us since we began the fight. The members of our advisory board, members of the National Committees of both political parties, our own fine Governor, and many others have given us their assistance, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts. We have also felt that the entire Board of the National American Woman Suffrage Association were standing right behind us and were helping at every step of the way. We send our thanks to every one of you. With heart felt rejoicing and thankfulness, we beg to report to you, our beloved leader, that we have done to the best of our ability the work assigned to us by you. Very truly, Julia W Ruhl Lenna Lowe Yost