Brett responds to Addams' previous letter and assures her that she can take however long she wants to with proofreading her manuscript, as long as "it may be in our hands for successful publication at no distant day".
The American Association for Labor Legislation prepared this form letter to gather support in Illinois for limiting work for women to 60 hours per week.
Rauschenbusch declines Addams' invitation to participate at the National Conference on Charities and Correction in St. Louis because he has been so busy traveling and lecturing since the fall.