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Address of Miss Jane Addams on George Washington, February 23, 1903

Addams discusses George Washington's life, relating modern problems to the ideas that Washington had as a soldier, citizen, statesman, and planter.

Holidays Lectures

Samuel Gompers to Jane Addams, February 26, 1903

Gompers requests and article about child labor for the American Federationist, in order to gain public attention and sympathy.

Labor Politics Requests

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, February 27, 1903

Addams discusses her speaking obligations for the Child Labor Bill which have interrupted her plans with Haldeman.

Family Lectures Travels

Jane Addams to Henry Demarest Lloyd, February 27, 1903

Jane Addams invites Mr. Lloyd to have dinner with her a guest.

Friends Hull-House Visits Requests

Charles Whitney Carman to Pond and Pond, March 3, 1903

Carman encloses a report (not attached) of an inspection of Hull-House's operations looking for ways to run it more economically.

Finances Hull-House

Marion Biegler Doolittle to Jane Addams, March 6, 1903

Doolittle inquires whether there is space available to stay at Hull-House.

Hull-House Residents Onsite Requests

Samuel Gompers to Jane Addams, March 10, 1903

Gompers thanks Addams for writing an article on child labor to be published in the American Federationist.

Child Labor

Jane Addams to Mary Rozet Smith, March 18, 1903

Addams writes to Smith about the weather and her travels.

Friends Travels

Address to the University Settlement, March 21, 1903

Addams' keynote speech at the University Settlement's annual meeting discusses the kind of settlements that build relationships and community.

Immigrants Lectures Settlements

Richard Watson Gilder to Jane Addams, March 22, 1903

Gilder suggests several poems on war to Addams.

Poetry Requests War

Jane Addams to Henrietta Octavia Rowland Barnett, March 25, 1903

Addams compliments Barnett on her recent publications and provides updates about Hull-House and the Labor Museum.

Friends Hull-House Settlements

Jane Addams to Mary Rozet Smith, March 26, 1903

Addams updates Smith on her tour and looks forward to seeing her soon.

Friends

The Friendship of Settlement Work, March 28, 1903

A summary of discussions at the University Settlement by Addams and other speakers that discussed forming relationships as an integral part of settlement work.

Charity Settlements

Elizabeth N. Hill to Jane Addams, March 29, 1903

Hill responds to Addams' inquiry about a kinswoman (possibly Marcet Haldeman) but requires more information.

Education Family Requests

Jane Addams to Lillian D. Wald, March 31, 1903

Addams thanks Wald for her hospitality in New York and mentions the death of Sarah Smith.

Death Thanks

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, April 2, 1903

Addams writes Haldeman about Marcet's education and the death of Sarah Smith.

Death Family

Jane Addams to Wallace Rice, April 3, 1903

Addams wants to reschedule Rice's talks at Hull-House because a Socialist candidate for alderman has opened a headquarters nearby and attendance has been poor.

Hull-House Lectures Politics