Emily Greene Balch Papers

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Emily Greene Balch Papers

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Addams writes Balch, telling her she is happy that Balch can be at Hull-House in May.

Wald invites Balch to a round-table discussion on peace.

Addams asks Balch to accompany her to the International Congress of Women as a representative of the Woman's Peace Party.

Addams tells Balch that she cannot travel to New York due to her bronchitis and hopes that Aletta Jacobs might be able to come to her.

Smith asks Balch to postpone her visit due to the severity of Addams' bronchitis.

Addams drafts a letter to Wilson about Jacobs' visit to the White House.

Addams asks Balch to attend the International Congress of Women at The Hague due to her experience with race and nationalism.

Addams advises Balch to send the money she has collected for Amsterdam to Jacobs.

Addams tells Balch that she cannot travel to the international peace meetings being held in Europe.

Addams reports that she has not heard from Aletta Jacobs and advises a referendum.

Addams tells Balch that a meeting in Copenhagen is not possible due to travel restrictions.

Addams tells Balch that she is confused about the conflicting reports about the Copenhagen meeting of the International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace, but hopes that Chrystal Macmillan will use her judgement.

Macmillan offers Greene some alternative ideas in light of the cancellation for plans to meet in Copenhagen.

Addams asks Shelley to meet Rosika Schwimmer when her boat lands and help arrange a meeting in Bar Harbor with Addams and Emily Balch.

Addams hopes that Balch enjoyed her time with Ford. She will write to Schwimmer when her boat arrives, although it may be late.

Addams wishes that Andrew Carnegie's organization could help provide funds for David Starr Jordan and his wife to travel as peace delegates.

Addams is looking forward to raising money for a conference after the war ends.

Addams asks Balch for the results of the referendum vote of the International Women's Committee for Permanent Peace.,

Addams sends Balch a letter to Mrs. Morris (not found) that they had forgotten about.

Addams accepts Balch's invitation to serve as a correspondent with the Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation and suggests two other people to be considered.

Addams informs Page that forty-two Americans set sail on the Noordam and she requests aid with British Admiralty.

Addams discusses publishing an article in the Atlantic and details on the decision to hold an international peace conference.

Addams advises Balch about how best she can work towards peace.

Addams sends Balch a letter of interest and hopes that Balch can meet with Lucy Biddle.

Addams updates Balch on work in the peace movement.

A fragment of a letter written by Addams to Balch concerning the country's involvement in World War I.

Addams asks Balch if the American Neutral Conference Committee can urge Washington to call a congress of neutral nations.

Addams writes about funds which have come in and remarks how trivial it all seems in the present situation.

A list of those invited to a peace discussion at Henry Street Settlement, September 29, 1914

Meeting minutes taken on board the S.S. Noordam by Balch.

Addams tells Balch that she will be returning to Chicago.

Balch reports on efforts to send telegrams and procure clearance to land in England.

Addams asks Balch's advice on responding to Aletta Jacobs's angry letter of December 16, 1916.

A copy of a telegram sent by Page to Addams expressing his apologies that he cannot help Addams' party cross the English waters into Holland for the International Congress of Women.

Addams hopes to plan a period of time in which Balch can visit.

Addams tells Balch that she is writing an account of a conference in Chicago and welcomes Balch's suggestions to an international program.

Addams suggests to Balch various times and places that would be convenient for her to meet, as well as others who would be interested in meeting in Boston.

Addams asks Balch for her opinion on attending Louis Lochner's planned conference of radicals and labor activists.

Addams suggests that the Woman's Peace Party's International Committee of Thirty Five hold a meeting in December.

Addams tells the Board of the Woman's Peace Party about plans for a meeting in Boston and the postponement of a general meeting.

Addams sends Balch plans to meet as the Woman's Peace Party Committee of Thirty-Five in New York.

Addams ask Balch whether she thinks they need to call a Woman's Peace Party meeting soon.

Thacher informs Addams that the U.S. Departments of State and Justice saw no issue in conferring with German women. She also discuss potential dates for the Women's Congress and obtaining passports to travel to the Congress.

Addams suggests that Balch not give up her place as one of the five women to go abroad until passports and dates are finalized.

Post gives Addams updates on the arrangements of the International Peace Congress, including another woman interested in attending.

Addams sends Balch updates for the Peace Conference and asks for her opinion.

Addams informs Post that she will be voted on as a substitute for Andrews as a delegate to the Peace Conference.

Addams explains the need to fill a vacancy left by Kelley's resignation and recent elections for the Committee of Five.