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Addams discusses English settlement work at the Kenwood Evangelical Church.

Newspaper excerpts of Addams' speech about poverty and how to study it to help solve it.

Addams regrets that she cannot lecture in Lincoln, Nebraska because of a previous engagement.

King agrees to change the date of Addams' lecture in Oberlin though he will be out of town that day.

Blaine encloses a check for $500 for Hull-House and promises another later in the winter.

Pond enclosed an interest check on bonds issued for Hull-House.

Roosevelt praises Addams' demeanor and wishes her well with her task.

Neill offers Addams advice and assistance in securing an investigation of the condition of women workers.

Tawney confirms that he will consider a study of women's labor and appropriation authorization is approved.

Lodge agrees to assist Breckinridge with her study of women's labor.

Addams asks McCormick for a donation.

Dow asks Addams about Hull-House.

The Chicago Board of Education is hosting an essay writing competition sponsored by Victor F. Lawson of the Chicago Daily News.

The text of a bill authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to investigate and report upon the industrial, social, moral, educational, and physical conditions of women and child workers in the United States.

Addams receives a reply from the Committee on Appropriations in the House of Representatives on her recommendations for a bill.

Linn writes Addams with news about her life and her daughter.

Hammond tells the Editor of Christian Socialist his thoughts on Addams' book, Newer Ideals of Peace.

For a pamphlet published by the Peace Association of Friends, Addams argues against having rifle practice in public schools.

Nelson asks Addams if she wants copies of Newer Ideals of Peace presented to college professors for educational purposes.

Bowen writes Addams of her pleasure to have donated the funds to build the new Boys' Club Building at the Hull-House settlement, and about the dedication ceremony scheduled for Jan. 12, 1907.

Lindsey informs Addams that she has been appointed to a committee to establish International Juvenile Court Societies.

Addams asks about Haldeman's illness and reports news from Hull-House about the Boy's Club and about Esther and Charlie Hulbert and their children.

Burchard writes Addams with detailed steps necessary to put a collection of meteorites in a museum.

Addams writes Paulding with apologizes for her inability to make a visit to New York following the death of Ernest Crosby.

Kelley praises Newer Ideals of Peace and makes plans to see Addams at Hull-House.

Addams asks Blaine for her cooperation on a committee to plan an Industrial Exhibit.

Addams asks Nestor to be a part of a committee for an Industrial Exhibit in Chicago.

James praises Addams for her book, Newer Ideals of Peace.

Gannett invites Addams to the National Women's Suffrage Association meeting in February.

Addams writes Du Bois to confirm his commitment to deliver a speech at Hull-House on Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

Addams thanks Wald for a speech she wrote and sends wishes for a visit with her soon.

Roosevelt informs Allison of the passage of a law to investigate and report on the conditions of working women and children in America.

Salter praises Addams' new book, Newer Ideals of Peace, and thanks her for the copy.

Ely writes Addams to praise her book, Democracy and Social Ethics, and to let her know that he is leaving for a semester.

Kimball asks Addams to review John Commons' manuscript for The Racial Composition of the American People.

Gompers writes Addams to decline an invitation to participate in a conference.

George H. Mead's address to the Board of Education, discussing education as a social process.

Gompers writes Addams that he will not be attending a meeting with her in Chicago and will come at a different date.

Addams sends Blaine a copy of a speech that Addams heard on education reform.

Crane enjoyed reading Newer Ideals of Peace.

In a speech at Carnegie Music Hall, Addams discusses immigrants to America and the work ethic of Chicago immigrants.

Addams discusses the benefits of suffrage and how the vote will benefit immigrant women living in tenement houses. This lecture was made before the Ethical Culture Society at New Century Hall in Philadelphia on March 14, 1908 and published later.

In Addams' speech before the National Conference of Charities and Correction, she forcefully argues for child labor reform as well as increased education. The speech, given on May 10 in Richmond, VA, was published in the proceedings.

Addams points out the hypocrisy in women who ridicule suffragists.

Lovejoy asks Kansas citizens to build a Kansas branch of the National Child Labor Committee. Addams likely received this as a member of the national organization.

Addams declines an offer from Tippy to go to a gathering in St. Louis.

Addams accepts Perkins' invitation to speak to her club after Christmas.

Addams provides Straus with information on the Committee on Immigrants program coming up at the Conference of Charities and Correction.

Table of contents and page with the membership of the Committees on immigrants, press and publicity, and state corresponding secretaries.

Osgood apologizes to Addams for not staying in Chicago longer, but praises Hull House and the new Illinois branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

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