Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Louisa W. Kelly, 14 November 1917

Item

Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Louisa W. Kelly, 14 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 mother, Dora provides an optimistic update on her time at the Occoquan Workhouse and states that, since she and the other imprisoned suffragettes were not considered political prisoners, they could only write once per week. Dora and the other prisoners were brutalized by the guards that evening, which would be infamously known as the "Night of Terror."

Identifier

16940

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1917-11-14

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

Lorton (Va.) | Ox rd Lorton, Virginia

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 | Lorton (Va.)

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

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Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence