Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Louise Lewis, 3 December 1917

Item

Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Louise Lewis, 3 December 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 Dora gives an update on her work at NWP headquarters and her health after she and other suffragists were brutalized during the 'Night of Terror' at the Occoquan Workhouse in November 1917.

Identifier

16941

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1917-12-03

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

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

5 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence