Letter in Favor of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment from Blanche H. Ives to Senator McLean
1/29/1916
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Blanche H. Ives, president of the Guliford Equal Franchise League, sent this letter to Connecticut Senator George B. McLean urging him to vote "Yes" on the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, the name given to the 19th Amendment.
This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 summer workshop in Washington, D.C.
This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 summer workshop in Washington, D.C.
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Guilford, Conn. Jan. 29th '16Hon. George B. McClean,
Sir! -
I strongly urge favorable action on Susan B. Anthony amendment.
In view of the "preparedness" agitation surely it is obvious to the most conservative that woman, war's most abject victim, should have a voice in government during this tragic era.
Invoking your sense of fundamental justice I am yours very truly
Blanche Hammond Ives
President Guilford Equal Franchise League
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 74884373
Full Citation: Letter in Favor of Susan B. Anthony Amendment from Blanche H. Ives to Senator McLean; 1/29/1916; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents which were Presented, Read, or Tabled during the 65th Congress; (SEN64A-K9); Petitions and Related Documents That Were Presented, Read, or Tabled, 1789 - 1966; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/blanche-ives-mcclean, April 25, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.