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Katherine Elizabeth Sihler to Jane Addams, May 1, 1917

Sihler praises Addams for her stance on peace and discusses her opposition to war.

Peace Women's Rights World War I

Jane Addams to Roger Nash Baldwin, May 9, 1917

Addams tells Baldwin that Walter Fisher did not support efforts for conscientious objectors.

Conscientious Objectors Legislation Peace

Flora Dunlap to Jane Addams, May 9, 1917

Dunlap thanks Addams for her work and tells of her effort to work for peace and be patriotic.

Peace Praise Requests World War I

Louis Paul Lochner to Jane Addams, May 9, 1917

Lochner invites Addams to the First American Conference for Democracy which seeks to clarify public opinion on issues related to the United States entry in World War I.

Conferences Peace Public Opinion Requests World War I

James A. J. Atkinson to Jane Addams, May 11, 1917

Atkinson criticizes Addams's continued work for peace, claiming that the time has come to support the war effort.

Criticism Germany Military Peace Public Opinion World War I

Charles Fremont Taylor to Jane Addams, May 12, 1917

Taylor sends Addams a referendum asking about using income tax to fund World War I.

Government Public Opinion World War I

Richard Harvey Abraham to Jane Addams, June 11, 1917

Abraham asks Addams for a copy of her Patriotism and Pacifism address and supports her efforts for peace.

Lectures Peace World War I

Peter Joseph Becker to Jane Addams, June 11, 1917

Becker praises Addams' views on the war and wishes her well.

Peace Praise World War I

John Henry Hopkins to Jane Addams, June 11, 1917

Hopkins urges Addams to cease speaking against World War One.

Criticism Peace Requests World War I

Alexander M. Ingraham to Jane Addams, June 11, 1917

Ingraham praises Addams for her Patriotism and Pacifism lecture and hopes public opinion will return to peace.

Peace Praise World War I

Clarence Miller Jones to Jane Addams, June 11, 1917

Jones writes Addams a rambling letter about his views on pacifism.

Peace Requests World War I

John Dennis Moore to Jane Addams, June 11, 1917

Moore hopes Addams won't be discouraged by press reaction to her speech.

Censorship Criticism Lectures Peace

F. E. Morton to Jane Addams, June 12, 1917

Morton calls Addams traitorous and argues that she is an example of why women should not vote.

Criticism Lectures Peace Public Opinion World War I

Carl Noetling Klass to Jane Addams, June 13, 1917

Klass reacts to Addams' speech on Patriotism and Pacifism and describes events at his church.

Onsite Peace Public Opinion Religion World War I

John Henry Hopkins to Jane Addams, June 14, 1917

Hopkins tells Addams why she is wrong, and why Germany must be defeated at this time.

Criticism Germany Internationalism World War I

Elizabeth Severance Ramsey Arrott to Jane Addams, June 14, 1917

Arrott sympathizes with Addams over criticism in the press and argues that women should organize to stop World War I.

Criticism Peace World War I

Robert Llewellyn Henry to Jane Addams, June 21, 1917

Henry tells Addams that he disagrees with her views on pacifism and sees her as unpatriotic and pro-German.

Criticism Internationalism Peace Public Opinion World War I

Seymour Coman to Jane Addams, June 23, 1917

Coman tells Addams that he doesn't think her address contains objectionable materials, but argues that force is sometimes the best method.

Peace World War I

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