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George J. Bond to Lillian H. Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-11-22
- Description: Representative George Bond of Searsburg responds that he has enclosed his signature and has for the past 50 years been a staunch supporter of women’s suffrage, except that he does "not care to trust women in national politics" after the women of the west have elected Wilson in the past two presidential elections.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian H. Olzendam to Edward Curtis Smith
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- Date Created: 1919-12-22
- Description: Olzendam asks the Honorable Edward Smith of St. Albans, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to forward the petition to other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Lisa M. Wilkinson
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- Date Created: 1919-09-15
- Description: Olzendam relays Horton's idea for a "Citizenship Conference" to be held in Burlington, the "hot-bed of Antis," with men and women speakers (including Mrs. Schoonmaker of Connecticut), later to be brought to Bennington.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Carrie Chapman Catt to Annette W. Parmelee
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- Date Created: 1919-09-24
- Description: Catt tells Parmelee that her convention paper was thorough and excellent, but that the NAWSA cannot pay states for sending in their histories and can only promise a copy of the book once written.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Vermont Legislators
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- Date Created: 1919-10_01
- Description: Copy of circular letter sent to legislators, with instructions for printing, present status of ratification nationwide, and "Woodstock Suffrage Study Club" letterhead on the back.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Mrs. Vance D. Conant
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- Date Created: 1919-10-19
- Description: Olzendam asks the wife of Representative Conant of Vershire to get his signature in support of ratification, although he is too ill to travel to a special legislative session.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to William H. Dyer
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- Date Created: 1919-10-19
- Description: Olzendam asks Representative Dyer of Salisbury for his signature in support of ratification, tells him she believes he thinks "the Constitution of Vermont supercedes that of the United States of America," and explains the national importance of Vermont's position.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Marion Stone Pelley
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- Date Created: 1919-10-19
- Description: Olzendam updates Pelley on her plans to come to St. Johnsbury, requesting a car so she can visit legislators in outlying towns, and tells Pelley that Dr. Horton would like to discover who was the author of a recent editorial in the Burlington Free Press.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Frederick L. Webster to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-10-20
- Description: Representative Webster of Swanton responds to Olzendam's request for his signature of support, saying that he prefers not to urge the Governor to call a special session, as "the matter is up to him to decide." [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Frank G. Howland
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- Date Created: 1919-10-22
- Description: Olzendam clarifies for Washington County Senator Howland the expectations of the VESA for a special session, explaining that Howland was asked to head a legislative committee to ask the Governor for his conditions for calling a special session, that Howland stated he wanted to select his own committee members, and that the Governor's main objection to a special session was understood to be the expense to the State.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection