Edith H. Hooker to Jane Addams, August 6-7, 1912

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NIGHT LETTER

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

RECEIVED AT

BALTIMORE MD AUG 6-7-12.,

MISS JANE ADDAMS.,
HULL HOUSE.,

CHICAGO ILL.,

MANY MEMBERS OF OUR SUFFRAGE LEAGUE WHICH NUMBERS THIRTY FIVE HUNDERED DESIRE TO HAVE LEAGUE ENDORSE PROGRESSORS SOME ARE TIMID AS MARYLAND IS NORMALY DEMOCRATIC THEY FEAR ALIENATING DEMOCRATS PLEASE ADVISE BY WIRE COLLECT WILL YOU NEED WOMENS PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATION TO BE INDEPENDENT OF SUFFRAGE QUESTION AM WRITING TO TELL YOU.

EDITH HOOKER.
847 A--

Hooker, Edith Houghton (1879-1948)

Addams, Jane (1860-1935)

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Hooker, Edith H.

Date

1912-08-06

1912-08-07

Description

Hooker asks advice on whether the Suffrage League of Maryland should support the new Progressive Party or the Democratic Party, which is so strong in the state.

Editor’s Notes

A poor quality image on the microfilm has been replaced with a new scan from the Swarthmore Peace Collection.

Note at bottom of page 1 reads: "Would advise [illegible] party individual x of asso as such to stay out if there is an difference of opinion."

Note at top of page 1 reads: "[illegible] of Asso [illegible] P Nat [illegible] party unless all [illegible] agrees of us-- [illegible] individually

Notes on page 2 read: "Moved advise suffragists to join Progress Party as individuals.

Would advise suffragists to join Prog Party as individ. not as Association where there is an difference of opinion.

not as Assn when there is any diff. of opinion during the [illegible] J A

Subject

Addams, Jane, and Progressive Party

Addams, Jane, requests to

Addams, Jane, views on politics

woman suffrage movement, activities of

Collection

JAP-PSC-P - Jane Addams Papers

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Edited By

Piper, Robert

Sciancalepore, Victoria

Gramuglia, Anthony

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Language

English

Rights

Public domain

Identifier

JAPM-06-1207

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Typed letter

Citation

Hooker, Edith H., “Edith H. Hooker to Jane Addams, August 6-7, 1912,” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed July 27, 2024, http://mail.digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/4923.