LETTER: TLS, "Carrie Chapman Catt," to John Hays Hammond, 3/2/18, one leaf of NAWSA letterhead. And TLS to "Friend," 8/30/16.
Catt, Carrie Chapman. Typed letter signed, “Carrie Chapman Catt,” to “Dear Friend,” August 30, 1916; one leaf of letterhead for the General Finance Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. In a specially made cloth slipcase.
Together with:
Catt, Carrie Chapman. Typed letter signed, “Carrie Chapman Catt,” to Mr. John Hays Hammond, March 2, 1918; on one leaf of letterhead for the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Branch of International Woman Suffrage Alliance and of National Council of Women; thanking him for a related letter he sent.
The first, a form letter, signed by both Catt, as President, and Emma Winner Rogers, as Treasurer, opens with an announcement of the up-coming convention: “The largest and most important annual convention ever held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association will meet September 6-10th at Atlantic City.” It continues, discussing the achievements of the past year and conveying hopes for the coming season:
Equal suffrage has made a great advance in the past year. Decisions at this convention on suffrage activities for the near future will largely determine whether equal suffrage will be won within the next few years. The vital thing for our National Association, after wise decisions on the next steps in suffrage, is to secure funds sufficient to carry adequately to success such plans as shall be made in this great convention. We plan to raise a Million Dollar Fund for 1917.
Finally, the letter concludes with the expected request for financial assistance:
Will you not be one to help us to do this by making a pledge for 1917 at this convention, if you are there as a delegate, alternate or visitor? If you cannot be with us, will you not pledge for the work of the National Association as large an amount as you feel at all able to give, making it payable at any time before September 1917? Success depends upon money to finance our work. If you cannot be at the convention, will you not help us by sending your pledge to either one of the undersigned, at the Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel, on or before September 8th? Your co-operation will be very heartily appreciated.
The printed letterhead notes Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers as the Chairman; among the 13 vice-chairmen are Mrs. Winston Churchill and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. The three members at large are Catt, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, and Miss M. Carey Thomas; 34 state members are listed by state.
In the accompanying letter to Mr. John Hays Hammond, Catt writes:
Senator Gallinger read your letter of February 21 into the Record, with a little speech, on February 28. You will find the account in the Congressional Record of that date, page 2997. We are very grateful to you for having written it. It precipitated a little discussion which was quite unexpected, but which was very useful.
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