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James Bronson Reynolds to Jane Addams, June 7, 1906

Reynolds asks for help in passing an amendment.

Huff, Cook, and Slottow, to Hull-House Association, January 10, 1914

An attorney requests an affidavit saying that Hull House is a charitable institution, in relation to the bequest of Martha S. Hill.

Finances Hull-House Philanthropy

Helen Culver to Jane Addams, May 3, 1906

Culver apologizes to Addams for the misinterpretation of a previous legal letter.

Business Finances Hull-House

Harold Evans to Jane Addams, January 25, 1928

Evans asks Addams her opinion on an idea to involve high ranking Quakers to intercede for Rosika Schwimmer's naturalization case.

Anti-radicalism Law Peace Requests

Gino C. Speranza to Grace Abbott, March 21, 1911

Speranza thanks Abbott and Jane Addams for their work on behalf of the American Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology in its investigation of the courts.

Courts Crime Enforcement Immigrants Research

Forrest Cutter Bailey to Jane Addams, June 12, 1926

Bailey tells Addams that the American Civil Liberties Union plans to sue the Chicago Tribune, C. B. Hopkins and the Military Intelligence Association for libel. They want Addams to join the suit.

Anti-radicalism Civil liberties Law Peace Requests

Forrest Cutter Bailey to Jane Addams, July 9, 1926

Bailey tells Addams that the American Civil Liberties Union will sue C. B. Hopkins for libel.

Anti-radicalism Civil liberties Law

Excerpt from the Will of Kate E. Tuley, April 9, 1909

An excerpt from Katherine Tuley's will leaving Hull-House $200 and directing them to invest the funds.

Finances Hull-House

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, October 18, 1927

Balch telegrams Addams that she believes they should accept the settlement proposed by Alexander and Keenan.

Finances Peace

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, January 18, 1928

Balch tells Addams of her plans to attend the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom executive meetings in Europe and offers news.

Finances Meetings Peace Travels

Edith Abbott to Jane Addams, November 10, 1926

Abbott advises Addams to sue Ferre Watkins and Helen Dawes for libel and slander.

Anti-radicalism Criticism Law Peace

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

Contract between Jane Addams and Macmillan Company, September 11, 1911

The publishing contract between the Macmillan Company and Jane Addams for A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil.

Books Finances Publishing

Charles Sidney Cutting to Jane Addams, November 17, 1926

Cutting writes Addams that he cannot take up legal work for her, perhaps related to a slander against Addams, until next week.

Law Requests

Charles N. French to Jane Addams, July 19, 1915

French advises Addams to clear up the issue of her guardianship of the estate of William Orr.

Children Finances Requests

Charles Hull Ewing to Jane Addams, October 25, 1920

Ewing informs Addams that Hull-House will soon have Martha French's bequest and asks for paperwork.

Hull-House Philanthropy Requests

Ashcraft & Ashcraft to Hull-House Association, November 17, 1911

Ashcraft & Ashcraft asks Hull-House Association to sign a voucher for the bequest from Katherine E. Tuley's estate.

Finances Hull-House Requests

Arthur Garfield Hays to Jane Addams, April 23, 1926

Hays tells Addams that he believes that Joseph Cashman committed libel against the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and updates her on the status of their complaint.

Anti-radicalism Courts Criticism Peace

Appointment of Florence G. Taussig, March 1927

Addams and Balch appoint Florence Taussig as the Women's International League For Peace and Freedom's attorney to represent them in the Lauterbach estate case.

Finances Peace