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Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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- Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
- Date Created: 1861-08-10
- Description: Topics include the journey home and awaiting the paymaster before finally going home, concerns for his wife's health, the men refusing to drill or do any other military duty. Writes from Camp Phelps, Brattleboro.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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- Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
- Date Created: 1861-08-12
- Description: Topics include the Regiment being held up at Camp Phelps in Brattleboro, VT while awaiting the paymaster, the men being more disciplined than is previous days, reference to a girl with mental disabilities being taken home by Mr. Slocome, mentions the death of a St. Albans boy and others who have died.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Samuel Howard Strong to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-10-06
- Description: Response of a legislator from Fayston, Washington County, who is not in favor of a special session as women already have the right to vote in town elections and will likely be given full suffrage at the next legislative session.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Carrie Chapman Catt
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- Date Created: 1919-10-12
- Description: Olzendam reports on a visit she had with friends of the Governor, stating her understanding that he does not want to call a special session for fear that legislation other than ratification would pass, and that if this obstacle could be overcome a special session would be called.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian H. Olzendam to Frank L. Fish
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- Date Created: 1919-12-22
- Description: Olzendam asks the Honorable Frank Fish of Vergennes, 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
Annette W. Parmelee to Ida Husted Harper
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- Date Created: 1919-09-11
- Description: Parmelee debates whether or not to accept the position of State Historian for the Vermont Equal Suffrage Association.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Carrie Chapman Catt to Marion R. Horton
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- Date Created: 1919-09-12
- Description: Catt discusses the ratification process around the country and her belief that a different procedure may be more effective in Vermont: having members of the Governor's political party speak to him unofficially and sending letters to all legislators who have pledged support for ratification. Copy, enclosed in letter to Olzendam.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Harvey W. Varnum to Lillian H. Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-10-25
- Description: Senator Varnum of Jeffersonville replies that he does not care to sign the petition to the Governor.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Frederick C. Brown to Lillian H. Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-10-27
- Description: Legislator Brown of Barton responds that he did everything he could for suffrage in the last session and will again when the proper time comes, but does not feel that a special session would "meet the approval of the Governor or the State at large."
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Frances E. Rastall Wyman to Annette Watson Parmelee
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- Date Created: 1919-10-27
- Description: Wyman explains to Parmelee the succession of presidents of the VESA between 1913 and 1915.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection