Jane Addams to William Frank Persons, February 20, 1912

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Persons, William Frank (1876-1955)

Bowen, Louise de Koven (1859-1953)

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Addams, Jane

Date

1912-02-20

Description

Addams writes Persons about the limitations of a new Illinois law to provide aid for poor parents with children.

Editor’s Notes

"An Act to Amend an Act Entitled, 'An Act relating to Children Who Are Now or May Hereafter Become Dependent, Neglected, or Delinquent,'" approved 5 June 1911, Laws of the State of Illinois (1911), 126-27.

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Addams, Jane, requests from

Addams, Jane, views on politics

Addams, Jane, writings, A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil

juvenile courts

legal problems

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CSSP-NNC-RB - Community Service Society Archive, 1842-1995

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Public domain

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JAPM-06-0829

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Addams, Jane, “Jane Addams to William Frank Persons, February 20, 1912,” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed January 20, 2026, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/4017.

Jane Addams to William Frank Persons, February 20, 1912

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Addams, Jane (1860-1935)

Persons, William Frank (1876-1955)

Bowen, Louise de Koven (1859-1953)

Chicago Juvenile Court

McClure's Magazine

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