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Barrett, Kate Waller, 1858-1925
Date Created
1924-10-23
Description
Letter from President Calvin Coolidge to Kate Waller Barrett regarding the Florence Crittenton Mission which managed homes for unwed mothers and sex workers.
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Kate Waller Barrett, Social Welfare History Project
Florence Crittenton Homes: A History, Social Welfare History Project
The Florence Crittenton Movement, Social Welfare History Project
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The White House
Washington
October 23, 1924.
My dear Mrs. Barrett:
It is not easy to imagine a single reason why the work of the Florence Crittenton Mission should not have the most unqualified endorsement from every good citizen. I can think of a long list of the most persuasive reasons why that endorsement should be given, and for myself I gladly extend it.
I wish you the fullest encouragement and cooperation in the splendid work you are carrying on.
Very truly yours,
Calvin Coolidge
Personal Name Subject
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933; Barrett, Kate Waller, 1858-1925
Corporate Name Subject
National Florence Crittenton Mission
Topical Subject
Public welfare; Unmarried mothers; Sex workers
Genre
letters (correspondence)
Local Genre
text
Type
Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
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This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Adèle Goodman Clark Papers
Source
Letter from Calvin Coolidge to Kate Waller Barrett, 1924 October 23,
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M009_b111_i001.pdf