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Addams relates the story of meeting Tolstoy and his criticism of wealthy activists.
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Addams discusses the formation and goals of Hull-House in a speech to the B'rith Kodesh Temple.
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Jacobs thanks Addams for her joyful visit to Hull-House and explains delays in publishing a translation of her memoir.
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Addams discusses her childhood, the influence of her father and Lincoln, and her early thoughts on morality and responsibility to the community. This is the first of six articles excerpted from Twenty Years at Hull-House.
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Addams writes about finding a location for her settlement and the early days of settling into the neighborhood and developing the ideas for their work. This is the third of six articles excerpted from Twenty Years at Hull-House.
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Addams describes Bowen's life story and her contributions to numerous causes.
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Merriam asks Addams to help a doctoral student who is writing about Addams's life and work.
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Converse gives Addams a copy of his speech that he made about her to a high school.
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Balch drafts Grethlein & Co, regarding the posisbility of Addams doing a memoir.
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Barnett tells Addams that her book will be distributed to American settlements.
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Feld gives her impressions of an interview with Addams at at Hull House.
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Addams asks Kelley to respond to a letter from Una L. Creer and mentions and article about her to be published in The Woman's Citizen.
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Addams seeks Hull's advice about joining the Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation and remarks about her religious affiliation.
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A list of those who have paid subscriptions to publish the John P. Altgeld biography.
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Somerhausen asks associates of Minna Cauer to send copies of letters that shed light on Cauer's life for publication.
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Post sends subscribers of the John Altgeld biography a final report on its progress.
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Also known as Louis Freeland Post to Jane Addams, December 31, 1922

Post updates the subscribers about changes in the Altgeld biography plans, telling them that Waldo Browne will be the author.
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Post turns over his rights and interests in writing a biography of John Peter Altgeld to Browne.