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Ernest Flagg Henderson to Jane Addams, June 24, 1917

Henderson describes pro-World War I propaganda and tells Addams that he now supports peace.

Germany Peace Public Opinion World War I

Vachel Lindsay to Jane Addams, June 26, 1917

Lindsay tells Addams that he has issued a series of war poems and discusses his conflicted thought on it.

Germany Poetry World War I

German American Suicides, June 27, 1917

In discussing two German Americans attempt suicide to avoid the draft and fighting against their native country of Germany, Viereck's argues for alternate ways for German-Americans to serve their country.

Conscription Health Public Opinion World War I

Nancy Lucas Turner Pope to Jane Addams, June 30, 1917

Pope asks Addams to lead women in standing against World War I.

Help!Peace World War I

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, July 18, 1917

Kellogg discusses the financial and editorial state of the Survey and seeks an article from Addams.

Conscientious Objectors Peace Publishing Requests World War I

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, August 18, 1917

Balch discusses travel plans with Addams and public opinion on peace talks.

Peace World War I

Lucia Ames Mead to Jane Addams, August 18, 1917

Mead discusses tactics for the peace movement with Addams in the light of recent diplomatic developments in World War I.

Criticism Peace Public Opinion World War I

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, October 11, 1917

Balch updates Addams on the activities of the American Union Against Militarism and the People's Council.

Education Help!Peace

Jane Addams to Stanley Ross Linn, December 3, 1917

Addams seeks to discourage Linn and his wife from volunteering in a more active role in the war.

Family Military Onsite World War I

Agnes Dyer Warbasse to Jane Addams, December 5, 1917

Warbasse tells Addams that she cannot attend the Woman's Peace Party annual meeting, but supports keeping the organization focused on pacifism and internationalism.

Peace Praise

Lucia Ames Mead to Jane Addams, December 21, 1917

Mead arranges plans to meet with Addams and offers holiday greetings in a world embroiled in war.

Holidays Peace World War I

Nelly Hall Root to Jane Addams, 1918

Root resigns from the Woman's Peace Party if Addams wants her resignation, and tells of her medical problems.

Health Peace World War I

Lillian D. Wald to Jane Addams, February 19, 1918

Wald writes Addams with regard to the New York branches of the Woman's Peace Party.

Peace World War I

After the War--?, May 1918

Wheeler puts out a call for ideas about what will happen after World War I.

Foreign Policy Public Opinion Relief Efforts Socialism World War I

Jane Addams to Roger Nash Baldwin, June 11, 1918

Addams reluctantly declines to sign on to Baldwin's appeal for funds to defend Industrial Workers of the World workers arrested by the government.

Civil Rights Requests World War I

Alice Thacher Post to Jane Addams, September 25, 1918

Post writes Addams, suggesting that the Woman's Peace Party hold its meeting and proposing dates.

Peace World War I

Harriet Dean Flower Smith Farwell to Jane Addams, March 13, 1922

Farwell thanks Addams for sending Peace and Bread in Time of War and remarks that in one hundred years society will accept pacifism as the logical way.

Books Pacifism Praise World War I