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Outlines of Women' s Franchise

the nom de plume of "Femina," issued a pamphlet, entitled, "An Appeal to the Men of New Zealand." Its publication drew from John Stuart Mill a most encouraging letter and a copy of his "Subjection of Women," just then published. A useful correspondence with Mrs P. A. Taylor, the Honorary Secretary of the London Society, was also commenced. Finding that the time for the complete emancipation of women had not arrived, Mrs Müller turned her energies in the direction of obtaining some immediate relief, and had the satisfaction of seeing the "Married Women's Property Act" passed. Advancing years, and the difficulty of conducting a