Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Louise Lewis, 5 November 1917

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Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Louise Lewis, 5 November 1917

Description

Dora Kelly Lewis was an ardent supporter of women’s suffrage. She was active in the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) before joining the National Woman’s Party (NWP), where she served as chairman of finance, national treasurer, and head of the ratification committee. Her correspondence to family members details her advocacy and experiences while campaigning for women's rights. In this letter to her daughter, Dora provides an itinerary for her fundraising travels in the north-east United States and details a meeting in Washington D.C. where released suffragette prisoners gave speeches. $1000 was raised for the NWP at that meeting, which included donations from Louise and Dora's son, Shippen, for which she expresses her sincere gratitude.

Identifier

16938

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1917-11-05

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

Washington (D.C.) | Jackson Pl NW Washington, D.C.

Subject

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862- | Correspondence | National Woman's Party | National American Woman Suffrage Association | Women—Suffrage | Women—Suffrage—United States | Women—History—19th century | Women—History—20th century | United States. Constitution. 19th Amendment | Washington (D.C.)

Extent

1 page

Language

eng

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Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence