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Lillian D. Wald to Clara Ragaz-Nadig, April 1918

Wald replies to a telegram from Ragaz.

Conferences

Julia Grace Wales to Jane Addams, February 23, 1916

Wales updates Addams regarding the conference in Stockholm and asks her to wire information to Ford.

Conferences Democracy Peace Requests Sweden

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Paul Underwood Kellogg, May 20, 1919

Karsten replies to Kellogg in relation to Addams attending a meeting of the Survey Board in Atlantic City.

Conferences Memberships Requests

Alice Thacher Post to Jane Addams, December 10, 1918

Post gives Addams updates on the arrangements of the International Peace Congress, including another woman interested in attending.

Conferences Peace Travels

Jane Addams to ICWPP, International Congress of Women After the War, National Committees of Five, November 1916

Addams explains the travel and meeting arrangements for the National Committees of Five and Delegates and Alternates of the International Congress of Women.

Conferences Internationalism Memberships Peace Travels

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Jane Addams, April 10, 1918

Karsten informs Addams of a Women's Conference to be held around April 14th and is eager that many American women send their greetings.

Conferences Peace Switzerland

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Anne Withington, April 9, 1918

Karsten responds to Withington and is especially curious about the conference she plans to attend in Stockholm.

Conferences Memberships Peace Switzerland

Anne Withington to Jane Addams, April 4, 1918

Withington tells Addams about the sentiments among members of the WPP which are contrary to goals of peace.

Conferences Memberships Peace Requests

Address to the Kindergarten Union Convention, April 13, 1901

Addams comments on the importance of kindergarten in settlement work at the close of a convention of the International Kindergarten Union.

Benjamin De Jong van Beek en Donk to Jane Addams, October 10, 1917

De Jong Van Beek en Donk tells Addams that the International Conference for the Study of a League of Nations has been postponed and invites her to participate.

Internationalism Peace

Fourth Annual City Conference of Women Trade Unionists, October 1917

Listing of Women Trade Union League of Chicago delegates attending the conference and number of days and meals required.

Clubs Finances Meetings

Agnes Nestor to Margaret F. Leach, October 1, 1917

Nestor thanks Leach for the accommodations provided to the Women's Trade Union League at the Bowen Country Club.

Conferences

Louis Paul Lochner to Lola Maverick Lloyd, September 21, 1915

Lochner complains about the state of finances for paying speakers on the west coast, but still hopes that Addams, Schwimmer, or MacMillan will be able to give an address.

Conferences Finances Requests

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, June 14, 1917

Balch tells Addams of her plan to travel to Europe as well as her impressions of the Conference on Democracy and Terms of Peace.

Conferences Travels

Jane Addams to Emily Greene Balch, July 14, 1917

Addams tells Balch that she is writing an account of a conference in Chicago and welcomes Balch's suggestions to an international program.

Conferences Internationalism Meetings

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Jane Addams, July 10, 1917

Karsten tells Addams that a conference went well.

Conferences

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Grace Hoffman White, July 6, 1917

Karsten sends White copies of Addams' article and informs her of the details of a conference.

Conferences Peace Writings

Jane Addams to American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace -- Committee on Literature, July 3, 1917

Addams denies the Committee's request to use her name in a leaflet and notifies them she is unable to attend their conference.

Conferences Requests

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, June 21, 1917

Kellogg describes the events at the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, particularly with regard to peace.

Conferences Criticism Free Speech Peace World War I

Mabel L. Hyers to Jane Addams, November 24, 1915

Hyers updates Addams on her activities since returning to Chicago.

Conferences Peace

Fannie Fern Phillips Andrews to Jane Addams, November 24, 1915

Andrews informs Addams that the Congress was postponed and all American invitations had been captured by French authorities. She also praises Addams' efforts for a Neutral Conference.

Meetings Neutrality Peace Praise

Jane Addams to Rose Dabney Forbes, November 24, 1915

Addams sends her telegram asking her associates to urge Wilson to form a conference of neutral nations.

Neutrality Requests War

Jane Addams to Mabel L. Hyers, November 23, 1915

Addams updates Hyers on printing and sending documents and her upcoming travels.

Conferences Requests Travels

Jane Addams to Edward Mandell House, November 23, 1915

Addams describes the services a Conference of Neutral Nations would provide and why it is necessary at this time.

Conferences Neutrality Peace World War I

Katherine Davis Cumberson to Jane Addams, February 20, 1917

Cumberson regrets being unable to attend the Peace Conference in the city but has been encouraging people to write the President about the impending war and informs Addams that her physical education bill has been met with support.

Conferences Education Legislation Peace