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Carrie Chapman Catt to Lillian Herrick Olzendam and Marion Stone Pelley
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    • Date Created: 1919-09-12
    • Description: Catt provides a status update on ratification progress nationally and stresses the importance of Vermont being the thirty-sixth state to ratify.
    • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection


    William A. Root to Lillian H. Olzendam
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      • Date Created: 1919-10-24
      • Description: Bennington County Senator Root responds that he will vote for ratification if a special session is called but does not care to petition the Governor for the session. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
      • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection


      Lillian H. Olzendam to Dr. Fred E. Dwinnell
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        • Date Created: 1919-10-30
        • Description: Olzendam asks again for the signature of Representative Dwinell of Lyndon calling for a special session.
        • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection


        Ashley Joseph Goss to Lillian H. Olzendam
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          • Date Created: 1919-11-01
          • Description: Representative Goss of Danville responds that he has returned a signed petition form, although he thinks it doubtful the Governor will call a special session.
          • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection


          Lillian H. Olzendam to Marion Stone Pelley
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            • Date Created: 1919-11-06
            • Description: Olzendam tells Pelley she doesn‚Äôt believe that the state‚Äôs lawmakers fully understand the Federal suffrage amendment, discusses her difficulties with obtaining legislators‚Äô signatures in support of a special session, and expresses concern at pushing too much for Washington County Senator Howland‚Äôs help.
            • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection


            Lillian H. Olzendam to Harriet W. Patterson
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              • Date Created: 1919-12-03
              • Description: Olzendam asks Mrs. George W. Patterson to speak with Representative Clark of Brookfield in order to change his mind about signing the petition, and discusses petition signing statistics from the towns of Brookfield and Randolph Center.
              • 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