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Statement on the World War, July 5, 1915

Addams discusses the likelihood that the war will cease without the efforts of neutral nations.

Diplomacy Peace World War I

Statement on Appeal from German Women, November 15, 1918

Addams notes that she knows the German women who issued the appeal and does not believe it is a propaganda plan.

Germany Peace World War I

Spirited Speech, April 28, 1915

Statement credited to Addams on her sailing for the International Congress of Women. This was published several months later after her return.

Humor Peace

Speech on European Relief, March 21, 1920

Addams makes the case for European relief to save starving children.

Child Welfare Democracy Europe Food Shortages Lectures Relief Efforts

Speech at the Cort Theater, March 5, 1915 (excerpt)

Addams discussed the impact of war on women in a morning talk at the Cort Theater in New York.

Lectures War

Sophia Sturge to Jane Addams, February 11, 1916

Sturge expresses her views on war to Addams and informs her of the work she is doing for the peace movement in England.

England Peace Requests War World War I

Secretary to Jane Addams to May Wright Sewall, March 12, 1915

Addams's secretary notes that she is on the East coast and that when she returns, she will write a statement for Sewall.

Conferences Peace Requests

Secretary to Jane Addams to M. Belle Brown, March 31, 1915

Addams' secretary writes to Brown giving thanks

Family Health Travels

Secretary to Jane Addams to James D. Darling, April 7, 1915

Addams' secretary acknowledges Darling's suggestions about the Woman's Peace Party's pins and informs him of the Council's decision regarding them.

Peace

Secretary to Jane Addams to Helen Norton Peck Flexer, April 2, 1915

Addams' secretary responds to Flexer's note about the trip to The Hague.

Conferences Thanks Travels

Secretary to Jane Addams to George E. Baird, April 14, 1915

Addams's Secretary apologizes to Baird about not replying to him sooner.

Peace Thanks

Secretary to Jane Addams to George Banschbach, April 5, 1915

Banschbach has taken issue with Addams going to The Hague, so Addams' secretary sends him a pamphlet about the Woman's Peace Party.

Peace War

Secretary to Jane Addams to Estelle Mayer, April 5, 1915

Addams' secretary explains the delay in response to Mayer's letter and offers to give Mayer literature that she had previously requested.

Requests Travels

Secretary to Jane Addams to Emma Pierce Cole, March 16, 1915

Addams's secretary notes that if Addams goes to the west she will speak for the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

Peace Requests

Secretary to Jane Addams to Carrie Chapman Catt, March 2, 1915

Addams's secretary conveys Addams' hope that Catt will attend the International Congress of Women.

Peace Requests

Secretary to Jane Addams to Berenice Morrison-Fuller, March 29, 1915

Addams's secretary says that Addams regrets that Fuller cannot attend the International Congress of Women at the Hague, and that she is concerned the German and French women might not attend.

Internationalism Peace Travels

Secretary to Jane Addams to Berenice Morrison-Fuller, March 19, 1915

Addams' secretary discsses the plans for travel to the International Congress of Women.

Peace Requests Travels

Secretary to Jane Addams to Adeline Atwater, March 29, 1915

Addams informs Atwater that they should publish news from The Hague Conference rather than Lochner's address.

Peace Publishing Requests

Samuel Henry Miller to William Kent, February 4, 1916

Miller writes to thank Kent for the information he sent on the International Congress of Women.

Books Peace Thanks

Sadie C. Nutter to Jane Addams, August 18, 1915

Nutter asks Addams to send International Congress of Women's Peace Resolution so that she can share it with the Peace Department of the New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs.

Peace Requests