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- Ira A. Belknap to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-23
- Description
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Representative Belknap of Cavendish responds that he is not in favor of a special legislative session for ratification. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
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- John E. Waterman to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-12-09
- Description
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Representative Waterman of Royalton responds that he will not sign the petition for the special session because he does not want to commit himself to anyone in the matter, but if called upon to vote for ratification he would support it.
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- Kirk L. Ellsworth to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-11-24
- Description
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Representative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the...
Show moreRepresentative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the ladies of this town do not want to vote.”
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- Lisa M. Wilkinson to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-09-08
- Description
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Wilkinson warns that there will be an upcoming meeting of the board and states that while she likes the idea of a suffrage conference with a national speaker, she can't commit to working on a conference due to family commitments. She discusses Greely, Hale, and Spargo as potential speakers.
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- Marshall E. Calkins to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-25
- Description
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Representative Calkins of Westmore responds that he is not in favor of a special session without recompence for the legislators, and feels that "when the women pay a poll tax and take the freeman oath then they should have equal rights with man." [Written on back of blank petition form sent...
Show moreRepresentative Calkins of Westmore responds that he is not in favor of a special session without recompence for the legislators, and feels that "when the women pay a poll tax and take the freeman oath then they should have equal rights with man." [Written on back of blank petition form sent originally from Olzendam]
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- Marshall E. Calkins to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-25
- Description
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Senator Varnum of Jeffersonville replies that he does not care to sign the petition to the Governor.
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- Samuel Howard Strong to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-06
- Description
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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.
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- Silas Carl Carpenter to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10_01
- Description
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Response of a legislator for Richford, Franklin County who has already written to the Governor once and doesn't want to press the issue further. He agrees to attend the special session without expense to the State.
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- Vida Chace Webb to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-09-12
- Description
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Webb responds that if her husband isn't too busy, she will accompany Olzendam.
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- William A. Root to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-24
- Description
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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]
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- William Henry Dyer to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-04
- Description
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Response of a legislator from Salisbury, Addison County, who believes Vermont cannot authorize equal suffrage until after the state's Constitution has been amended and ratified, which could only happen after two more legislative sessions.