Whitman thanks Addams for the inscribed copy of Twenty Years at Hull House and reports that while she has not yet read it herself, she has heard nothing but praise from those who have.
Lindsey writes Addams regarding members of the Denver Charity Commission who are traveling in Chicago and asks her to meet them. Lindsey also reports on his successful election.
Karsten is looking for a pamphlet that Mead needs and will pass it along when she finds it. Karsten has also been working with several librarians who are interested in peace literature.
Lawrence writes Addams about her article in McClure's Magazine, offering her own thoughts on the subject prostitution and the difficulties of discussing in public such topics.
Lillie thanks Addams for her book, The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets, recalls street sounds she heard the night she spent at Hull-House, and says she does not prescribe to Addams' social remedies.