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Sister Maria to Jane Addams, April 28, 1922

Sister Maria requests "Twenty Years at Hull House" from Jane Addams and lauds the effect it has had with the students she's interacted with as a nun.

Books Education Praise Requests

Jane Addams to Agnes Cameron Watson, March 15, 1921

Addams writes to Watson about her views on Russia, in response to a critical letter.

Criticism Lectures Peace Russia Socialism Soviet Union

Jane Addams to William Harman Van Allen, October 20, 1919

Addams sends Van Allen a denial that she called soldiers "murderers," a claim made by reporter Edward Marshall while she was in Europe.

Journalism Military Peace World War I

Herbert Stanley Redgrove to Jane Addams, September 27, 1916

Redgrove is compiling an anthology of quotations from various members of society on the subject of war. He requests Addams's permission to use some of her quotations.

Peace Publishing Requests

Cornelia Workman Smith Crane to Jane Addams, Spring 1907

Crane enjoyed reading Newer Ideals of Peace.

Books Praise

Passing of the War Virtues, October, 1914

Passages taken from Addams book "Newer Ideas of Peace," in which she argues against war on the grounds that it is something that is beneath the ideas of modern man, something not to be admired, and a waste of time and energy.

Labor Morality Peace Socialism War

Secretary to Jane Addams to Nathanial E. Horelick, April 7, 1915

Addams' secretary will send Horelick pamphlets and any further information he needs to answer questions about international peace.

Books Education Peace Requests

Child labor as a Factor in the Increase of Pauperism, October 4, 1903

Addams recounts some of the ways child labor has ruined the future of those children exposed to it.

Child Labor Child Welfare Consumerism Labor Writings

Macmillan Company Royalty Statement, April 30, 1913

A royalty statement for all of Addams' books.

Finances Publishing

The Macmillan Company to Jane Addams, July 29, 1912

The Macmillan Company's annual statement of royalties on Addams' books.

Books Publishing

Richard Theodore Ely to Jane Addams, October 17, 1906

Ely comments on Addams's manuscript for her new book, Newer Ideals of Peace

Writing

Macmillan Company Royalty Statement, April 30, 1911

Macmillan Company statement of royalties for Addams' first four books.

Finances Publishing

Anne Nyhan Scribner Hard to Jane Addams, ca. June 1910

Hard writes Addams about her thoughts on Newer Ideals of Peace.

Books Praise

Jane Addams to Mary Rozet Smith, June 11, 1909

Addams writes about missing Smith and offers an update on her book.

Love Writing

Macmillan Company Royalty Statements, July 31, 1907

These statements detail the financial compensations Addams will receive from Macmillan Company for the publication of Democracy and Social Ethics and Newer Ideals of Peace.

Books Finances Publishing

Macmillan Company to Jane Addams, July 31, 1907

Macmillan Company sends Addams a statement for her royalty account.

Finances Publishing

James Bryce to Jane Addams, July 12, 1907

Bryce writes Addams about her book.

Books Greece Immigration

Edward Clark Marsh to Jane Addams, May 25, 1907

Marsh sends Addams a copy of Race and Immigrants in America by John R. Commons. He also reports that the Macmillan Company is eager to publish Addams' third book after the success of Newer Ideals of Peace.

Books Publishing

Henry Churchill King to Jane Addams, May 16, 1907

King sends regrets that he cannot accept Addams' invitation to visit Hull-House and he discusses plans to have Addams speak about Newer Ideals of Peace at the Cleveland Congregational Club.

Hull-House Visits Lectures Requests