Letter to Edwin Webb from Pauline Adams

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Description

Pauline Adams, of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, sent this letter to Congressman Edwin Y. Webb of North Carolina in support of the 19th Amendment. She explains how women contribute to the war effort and support the government.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Archives Identifier: 74884169

Full Citation: Letter to Edwin Webb from Pauline Adams Urging Passage of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment; 6/30/1917; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 65th Congress; (HR65A-H8.14); Petitions and Memorials Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 6/3/1813 – 1998; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/webb-pauline-adams/, December 19, 2025]

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