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Jane Addams to George Washington Kirchwey or Emily Greene Balch, January 23, 1917

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WESTERN UNION

TELEGRAM

NIGHT LETTER

January 23rd, 1917

Mr. George Kirchwey, or

Miss Emily Balch,

70 Fifth Avenue,

New York City.

DELIGHTED TO HAVE MY NAME SIGNED TO THE WHITE HOUSE TELEGRAM.

JANE ADDAMS

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Addams, Jane (1860-1935)

Balch, Emily Greene (1867-1961)

Kirchwey, George Washington (1855-1942)

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Addams agrees to Kirchwey's request to sign on a telegram to Woodrow Wilson.

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In the right margin someone wrote: "Amer. Neu. Conf."

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Addams, Jane, requests to

peace movement, activities of

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WILPF-WPP-PSC-P - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Papers, Woman's Peace Party

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Hajo, Cathy Moran

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JAPM-10-0631

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Addams, Jane, “Jane Addams to George Washington Kirchwey or Emily Greene Balch, January 23, 1917,” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed August 17, 2026, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/13256.