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Statement on the Educational Value of Carl Laemmle's Films, August 3, 1907

Addams' testimonial to the educational value of Carl Laemmle's movies, which are shown in Hull-House.

Children Jobs Morality Theater

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 David Starr Jordan, February 8, 1915

Addams' secretary sends her thanks to Jordan for joining their peace work.

Peace Thanks

My Dear Romain Rolland, August 20, 1925

A draft of Addams's tribute to Romain Rolland's efforts for peace.

Peace Tributes

Mary Rozet Smith to Nettie Fowler McCormick, May 2, 1915

Smith thanks McCormick for the check on behalf of Bowen and Addams.

Hull-House Thanks Unemployment

Marion M. Ochsner to Jane Addams, [August 1912]

Ochsner writes that it was her privilege to be present with Addams at the Progressive Party Convention.

Praise Requests

Mabel L. Hyers to Margarita Abraham Stewart, January 6, 1916

Hyers thanks Stewart on behalf of Addams for her New Year's greetings.

Thanks

Mabel L. Hyers to Lizzie Norton French, November 29, 1915

Hyers thanks French for wiring the President. She also asks French to write back if she knows whether or not the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs has ever supported the Woman's Peace Party.

Requests Thanks

Lucy Biddle Lewis to Jane Addams, October 22, 1923

Lewis thanks Addams for a gift and discusses the decision to hold the next International Congress of Women in the United States.

Conferences Finances Peace Thanks

Lest We Forget Toynbee Hall and Canon Barnett, May 23, 1918

Addams reminisces about Samuel and Henrietta Barnett and Toynbee Hall at the National Federation of Settlements Conference.

Lectures Settlement Movement Tributes

Laura Jane Forbes to Jane Addams, May 7, 1912

Forbes thanks Addams for a copy of her latest book and asks her to return the manuscript she sent.

Family Public Opinion Writings

Jane M. Style to Jane Addams, June 27, 1915

Style asks Addams how she could help the peace movement and thanks her for trying to end the war.

Peace Requests War

Jane Addams, to George Platt Brett Sr., January 13 1911

Addams thanks Brett for sending her an advancement of her royalties and mentions the potential plan for her new book.

Books Finances Writing

Jane Addams to Zonja Wallin Lawrence, May 7, 1929

Addams thanks Lawrence for her gifts to Hull-House.

Hull-House Thanks

Jane Addams to Zerlina Hackes Bettman, December 28, 1904

Addams thanks Bettman for the flowers she sent for Christmas.

Holidays Thanks

Jane Addams to Woodrow Wilson, January 29, 1915

Addams expresses praise to the President for vetoing an immigration bill.

Immigration Thanks

Jane Addams to Woodrow Wilson, January 14, 1918

Addams expresses gratitude for President Wilson's January 8th Message to Congress.

Diplomacy Internationalism Peace Thanks

Jane Addams to William Rainey Harper, October 22, 1904

Addams writes Harper to accept the the invitation to deliver the convocation address for the University of Chicago.

Lectures

Jane Addams to William Kent, November 17, 1903

Addams notifies Kent of a change of meeting location and hopes that he will bring two guests.

Meetings

Jane Addams to William Kent, March 7, 1910

Addams writes Kent about the playground situation in the neighborhood and teases him its his fault she is busy writing a series of articles for the American Magazine.

Hull-House Writing