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Anita McCormick Blaine to Jane Addams, May 28, 1914

Blaine encloses correspondence between her and Louise Bowen about a miscommunication about her financial support for Hull-House.

Hull-House Philanthropy Requests

Anita McCormick Blaine to Louise de Koven Bowen, May 28, 1914

Blaine reports her surprise that Bowen has said that she promised $25,000 to the endowment to Hull-House several years back.

Finances Hull-House Philanthropy

Macmillan Company to Jane Addams, July 1914

Addams receives a letter from the Macmillan Company with a royalty statement enclosed.

Books Finances Publishing

Jane Addams to Mary Speakman, August 24, 1914

Addams thanks Speakman for her contribution to the suffrage fund.

Finances Thanks Woman Suffrage

Louise Martin to Jane Addams, October 1, 1914

Martin's secretary informs Addams that she will receive a package of gold to be melted.

Philanthropy

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, October 5, 1914

Kellogg discusses his annual report and asks Addams to check over it.

Finances Requests

Anne Henrietta Martin to Jane Addams, October 29, 1914

Martin apologizes for not sending payment for Addams' travel expenses and discusses likelihood of the suffrage amendment passing in Nevada.

Finances Woman Suffrage

William Ziegler Nourse to Jane Addams, November 10, 1914

Nourse tells Addams that the Hull House Players decided to donate all their money to Hull House after disbanding.

Finances Hull-House Requests

Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman to Matthew B. Marvin, November 26, 1914

Haldeman negotiates a deal for Addams with Marvin and Keene.

Family Finances Property

Freeman O. Keene to Matthew B. Marvin, November 30, 1914

Keene writes Marvin regarding the price of the Addams farm.

Finances Property

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, December 28, 1914

Addams has been trying to sell family farmland for six years without any buyers. She also recently saw Marcet Haldeman.

Family Finances

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, January 7, 1915

Kellogg updates Addams on the finances of an educational fund and the continuing subscriber and fundraising efforts of The Survey.

Charity Education Finances Memberships

Graham Taylor to Jane Addams January 8, 1915

Taylor relays to Addams the financial issues of the Chicago Commons. He also tells her about the holiday season at the settlement.

Finances Holidays Requests Settlements

Matthew B. Marvin to Jane Addams, January 19, 1915

Marvin encloses a letter from the recently deceased Mr. Keene and updates Addams on the status of selling a farm.

Finances Property Requests

Jane Addams to Emma Ferdon Winner Rogers, February 8, 1915

Addams sends a check to the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Finances Woman Suffrage

Henry Saunders Haskell to Jane Addams, February 19, 1915

Haskell informs Addams that the Carnegie Endowment grant to the Woman's Peace Party should be spent under her discretion, for the Endowment was not in agreement about some of the Party's goals.

Peace Philanthropy Theater

Henry Saunders Haskell to Jane Addams, February 20, 1915

Haskell tells Addams she had been granted $5,000 for the performances of The Trojan Women, as long as peace is featured.

Finances Peace Theater

N. M. Thompson to Anita Blaine McCormick, February 23, 1915

Addams' secretary acknowledges Blaine's check for $1,000.

Finances Hull-House Philanthropy

Frederick Paul Keppel to Jane Addams, February 23, 1915

Keppel notifies Addams that the Carnegie Endowment has awarded $1,000 for her proposal.

Finances Peace Philanthropy

Jane Addams to Henry Saunders Haskell, February 26, 1915

Addams thanks Haskell for the grant from the Carnegie Endowment for the Trojan Women.

Peace Philanthropy Plays Thanks

Henry Saunders Haskell to Jane Addams, March 2, 1915

Haskell asks Addams whether it is still acceptable that the Carnegie Endowment grant go to Addams herself rather than the Woman's Peace Party, and discusses peace lectures.

Lectures Peace Philanthropy Requests

Matthew B. Marvin to Jane Addams, March 5, 1915

Marvin lets Addams know that he hasn't been able to meet with Judge Cronkrite.

Family Finances

James Brown Scott to Jane Addams, March 13, 1915

Scott encloses a $5,000 check from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, covering costs of the production of The Trojan Women. Scott notes that because the Endowment was uncertain about the Woman's Peace Party's platform, the award was made to Addams personally.

Finances Peace Theater

Maurice Browne to Jane Addams, March 15, 1915

Browne updates Addams on budgetary changes that have been made in the production of "Trojan Women" because of union workers.

Finances Labor Peace Theater

Jane Addams to Matthew B. Marvin, April 1, 1915

Addams discusses the sale and maintenance of her farm property with Marvin.

Finances Property Visits

Jane Addams to George Augustus Finch, April 2, 1915

Addams thanks Finch for a check from the Carnegie Endowment.

Finances Peace Philanthropy Thanks

Jane Addams to Stanley Ross Linn, April 6, 1915

Addams sends Linn a receipt for a diamond ring. She hopes to visit his ranch in September but first she must travel to The Hague.

Family Finances Travels Visits

James Brown Scott to Jane Addams, April 6, 1915

Scott sends Addams a check from the Endowment to be used at her discretion.

Finances Peace Philanthropy

William Napoleon Cronkrite to Matthew B. Marvin, April 6, 1915

Cronkrite informs Marvin about Addams land dealings.

Finance Property

William Napoleon Cronkrite Bill for Service, April 7, 1915

Bill from Cronkrite to Marvin for managing Addams' land issue.

Finances Law Property

Matthew B. Marvin to Jane Addams, April 8, 1915

Marvin acknowledges the receipt of funds to clear a land title.

Finances Property

Charles P. Schwartz to A. R. Hodges, May 5, 1915

In Addams' absence, Schwartz is willing to meet Hodges to discuss an overdue bill.

Finances

Mabel L. Hyers to Henry Romeike, Inc., May 14, 1915

Hyers processes a bill Addams received from Romeike.

Finances Requests

Mabel L. Hyers to Henry Romeike Inc., June 9, 1915

Hyers asks Romeike for more information about a bill.

Finances Requests

Jane Addams to Margaret McKim Maloney, July 6, 1915

Addams sends Maloney a money order from Victor von Borosini to thank her for her husbands' attention to his injury.

Finances Requests World War I

Margaret McKim Maloney to Jane Addams, July 7, 1915

Maloney thanks Addams for sending a check from Lieutenant von Borosini, but reports that she cannot cash it.

Finances Requests

American Express Company receipt, July 7, 1915

A receipt for a money order Addams sent to Margaret McKim Maloney.

Finances

Jane Addams to Margaret McKim Maloney, July 8, 1915

Addams apologizes for a mistake on a payment and sends a new one.

Finances Microfilm

Jane Addams to William Orr, September 1, 1915

Addams was put in charge of Orr's estate until he was of age, and now that he is old enough, Addams would like him to go to court and regain control of his estate.

Courts Finances Requests

Declaration of appearance to close final accounting and remove final guardianship, September 11, 1915

Addams is removed as the guardian of Orr's estate and put in Orr's name.

Finances

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, September 18, 1915

Although it is not necessary for her to pay the fee if she cannot do so, Kellogg reminds Addams that she can renew her subscription to The Survey.

Finances Requests

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, September 29, 1915

Addams sends Kellogg a check and will see him on Monday.

Finances Meetings

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, October 1, 1915

Kellogg thanks Addams for her subscription to the Survey.

Finances Requests

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, October 13, 1915

Kellogg asks Addams for information regarding paying the printer for the International Committee of Women's Manifesto and discusses publicity efforts.

Finance Peace

Jane Addams to Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs, October 15, 1915

Addams updates Jacobs on communications with other peace activists and reports on financial matters.

Finances Peace

Jane Addams to Frederick Paul Keppel, October 15, 1915

Addams is sorry to hear that the Carnegie Endowmen for International Peace decided not to fund the Women's Peace Party and asks Keppel to find out how the Trustees reacted to the Trojan Women.

Finances Peace Requests Theater