Jane Addams to William Edgar Borah, August 18, 1927

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Borah, William Edgar (1865-1940)

Addams, Jane (1860-1935)

William Edgar Borah to Jane Addams, September 3, 1927 (draft)

Quotes Edmund Burke in a Letter on Sacco-Vanzetti, ca. August 1927

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Creator

Addams, Jane

Date

1927-08-18

Description

Addams sends Borah a clipping to explains her support of clemency in the Sacco and Vanzetti case.

Subject

Addams, Jane, requests from

Addams, Jane, views on justice

capital punishment

criminal justice

Collection

WEBP-DLC - William E. Borah Papers

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Public domain

Identifier

JAPM-19-0439

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Difficult

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Autographed letter signed

Citation

Addams, Jane, “Jane Addams to William Edgar Borah, August 18, 1927,” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed July 27, 2025, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/39345.