Lot 731
Addams, Jane (1860-1935) Social reformer, pacifist, and feminist; the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1931). She established Hull-House, which provided services for the immigrant and poor population of Chicago. It was the city's first settlement house and one of the earliest ones created in the United States. Autograph letter signed ("J Addams"), 1 page, on Hull-House letterhead, 9¼ x 5¾ in., Chicago, November 1912. To Alice (Addams) Haldeman (1853-1915), her sister, who lived in Girard, Kansas, and who was a social activist and banker, thanking her for her all of her trouble with the farm and hoping it will sell soon, and discussing a holiday visit to Cedarville (IL), where they were born and grew up. With holograph envelope from Hull-House.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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