Rosika Schwimmer to Jane Addams, November 29, 1915

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WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAM

RECEIVED AT 802 West 12th St., Chicago [stamped]

NEW YORK NY 1245PM NOV 29

JANE ADDAMS
HULL HOUSE

I SAW AMBASSADORS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN WASHINGTON THEY WERE ALL EXCEEDINGLY PLEASED AND OFFERED EVERY POSSIBLE HELP EVEN HELP OF A KIND I CANNOT DESCRIBE TO YOU IN A [TELEGRAM] THE GREATEST PESSIMIST CANNOT [DOUBT?] THAT THE EXPEDITION WILL BE A SUCCESS WE NEED YOU HERE VERY MUCH WHEN WILL YOU ARRIVE I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE BE INVITED AS MR FORDS GUESTS TO CHRISTIANA WE COULD MEET THERE FINISHING OUR BUSINESS EN ROUTE AND HAVE THEM WITH US IN OUR PILGRIMAGE WILL YOU PLEASE WIRE ME IF YOU APPROVE OF THAT SO I CAN WIRE HOLLAND [page 2] THE RESPONSE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY BY THE BEST OF YOUR PEOPLE IS OVERWHELMINGLY ENTHUSIASTIC THOUGH I DO NOT SLEEP ANY MORE I FEEL NEW BORN AND HOPE THAT YOU TOO ENJOY THE FINE DISPLAY OF THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT WHICH THE FORD CAMPAIGN HAS CHALLENGED AND PROVEN AFFECTIONATELY YOURS.

[ROSIKA] SCHWIMMER

1258PM

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