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Frederick H. Deknatel to the Editor of the New York Tribune, January 6, 1902

Deknatel writes on Addams behalf, disputing an article which states that she is in favor of lynching African-Americans.

African-Americans Crime

John Heyl Vincent, "A Birthday Memorandum, 1832-1902," February 24, 1902

Vincent's printed acknowledgement of the many wishes and greetings he received for his 70th birthday.

Religion Thanks

Jane Addams to Dimies T. S. Denison and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, ca. December 1903

Addams writes to the members of the General Federation of Women's Clubs regarding the organization's work with child labor and the letter

Child Labor Social Welfare

The Ajax of Sophocles, March 23, 1904

Addams discusses the value in the Hull House production of the Ajax in bringing attention to the Greek immigrants in the city.

Immigrants Plays

Jane Addams's Own Story of Her Work: How the Work at Hull-House Has Grown (Third of Three Installments), May 1906

Addams lays out the expansion of Hull-House programs and buildings from 1890 to 1905.

Charity Hull-House Immigrants Settlements Unemployment

Jane Addams to the General Federation of Women's Clubs, July 7, 1906

Addams explains the distribution of a circular with regards to protection to working women.

Labor Women's Rights

Statement Against Expanding the Navy, January 15, 1909 (summary)

Newspaper report of a leaflet Addams and others produced in opposition to the enlargement of the U.S. Navy.

Criticism Government Military Peace War

Maria Simpson Clingman to Jane Addams, December 12, 1909

Clingman sends an announcement of her one hundredth birthday.

Celebrations

Jane Addams to John Huntoon, August 28, 1911

Addams informs Huntoon that she cannot appear at an event in Akron due to her health.

Settlements

Jane Addams to Editor, New York Dramatic Mirror, May 4, 1912

Addams questions the Mirror's coverage of her views on theater, asking to know the source of their reporting.

Criticism Requests Theater Woman Suffrage

Progressive Party Questionnaire, ca. August 1912

A mail-in questionnaire asking Illinois voters about their interests and seeking volunteers.

Child Labor Labor Woman Suffrage

Jane Addams to the New York Times, August 23, 1912

Addams' defends Roosevelt's stance on suffrage, rebutting Ida Husted Harper's criticism of the candidate. The letter was published on August 25.

Politics Woman Suffrage

Lena Morrow Lewis to Jane Addams, October 20, 1912

Lewis criticizes Addams and the Progressive Party for claiming to be the only party supporting women's suffrage, as the Socialist Party has supported the suffrage movement since its founding in 1901.

Criticism Politics Socialism Woman Suffrage

Lucia Ames Mead to Jane Addams, January 17, 1913

A circular sent to members of the National Council of Women to gather strength against a proposed Militia Pay Bill and increased militarism in the United States.

Government Military Peace Politics Requests

Henry Leunker to Jane Addams, September 16, 1913

A unwanted admirer writes to Addams.

Crime Love Public Opinion

Statement on Henry Leunker, October 29, 1913

Addams discusses unwelcome letters written to her and her efforts to have them stopped.

Crime Love Requests

Jane Adams to Emily Caroline Fitten MacDougald, ca. March 25, 1914

Addams asks MacDougald to organize the women of Atlanta to seek a reprieve for Leo Frank in order to review the evidence.

Crime Requests Social Justice

Jane Addams to Francis Heney, October 29, 1914

Addams hopes for Heney's success in his Senate election.

Letters from a German Soldier, July 1, 1915

Letters written by a German soldier, published in Jus Suffragi, detail the moral dilemma faced by troops at the front.

Germany Military World War I

Mabel L. Hyers to Grace Waring Stoy, September 16, 1915

Hyers denies that Mrs. J. K. Weston was a representative of the Woman's Peace Party.

Crime Peace

Jane Addams to Emily M. Herey Denison, November 23, 1915

Addams asks Denison to write a telegram to Woodrow Wilson urging him to join a conference of neutral nations.

Diplomacy Peace Requests World War I

Patriotism and Pacifists in War Time (fragment), Spring 1917

A fragmented document written by Addams, possibly a draft of a speech she would later give. In it, Addams argues how nationalistic ideas are beginning to cloud peoples judgement about the war.

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