Manuscript/Mixed Material Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924
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Image 1 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 CATT, CArrie Chapman General Correspondence Peck, Mary Gray 1923 - 24 Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 2 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Rio Janeiro Jan 26, 1923 My dear Meary, Since the religious flavor has been extracted from Christmas for most people, and the day transformed into one of festive nature, it is amazing…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 3 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 home of [R??ds] of orchids, a [?] [?] Egyptian lotus with stephanotis, magnolias and the central bouquet has sprays of [?o] coffee with the beans on it for [g????] and [???rs] are…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 4 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 3 and whenever any English speaking people are being received he is the spokesmen there. Mary, they [?ated] all around champagne and [?hiald] and I drank none but we got mineral water…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 5 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 a two weeks stay in New York. I expect to reach Juniper Lodge for a quiet undisturbed summer about June 6-10. I shall expect a visit from you one day--I don't mean…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 6 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 2 and there we took our copper and nitrates. The copper mines are now owned by the Anaconda mines which has the control of the copper supply [now] for the entire world.…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 7 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 4 10 centavos per hundred we got on nitrates is going out of Bolivian ports [or mines] but it had never been enforced. This president announced that he should enforce it and…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 8 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 6 and he messed up things until the Great Pacific Dispute grew out of it. Now tomorrow we shall call at Arica. That is the point the Bolivians want on the Pacific.…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 9 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 8 things in So. America of which everyone has heard and wants to see. The Iguwasu falls, the greatest in the known world. They are absolutely unapproachable in summer and very difficult…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 10 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 10 are "various ethical types." Well, you are to come down next summer and I'll tell you what I cannot write. So America is interesting - its history, its problems and everything…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 11 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Circular letter from Carrie Chapman Catt to Miss Hay, Mrs. Shuler, Miss Young, Mrs. Raymond Brown, Miss Hyde, Miss Peck and Dr. Hebard of Wyoming University. En route Peru to Panama Mar…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 12 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 3 pert. The ladies took part of us by train and me by automobile to Lima and deposited us at Hotel Maury. They departed and made no suggestion for this afternoon. We…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 13 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 5 really new race. Castilian features with occasional negro wool, Indian or Chinese qualities and generally with the straight hair of the Indian, they are in reality a merged race. At the…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 14 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 1 On SS Venezuela April 10, 1923. My dear Mary: I have received some scores of letters from you in my day and each one has told me what a remarkable woman…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 15 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 The great thing was that they were done at all. Now having complimented myself on a whole page we will pass on. You needn't waste any space trying to correct my style…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 16 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 descent from Inca days. The peculiar fenced in condition of S. America can never be quite comprehended until seen. The Andes in about three ranges begun at the very shore on the…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 17 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 I have heard that Maud Park is coming to Rome. I am glad for the trip will do her good and I want to see someone who has authority to act. I…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 18 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Batch of paper from Rosa Manus with Juniper misspelled!! C. C. C. "Juneper Ledge" Millwood Westchester Co New-York June 25, 1923 Dear Mary: Please drop your cooking and go at once down…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 19 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 They sang altogether, Worms worms of Juniper Ledge Fat juicy and sweet This place it couldn't be beat For things birdies like to eat. Worms worms Each day I see a million…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 20 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 when you are here. My literary duties are pretty heavy these days and I am studying Spanish. I cannot understand myself yet. I am reading up on Mexico and trying to keep…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 21 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Sept 20, 1923 C. C. C. "JUNEPER LEDGE" MILLWOOD WESTCHESTER Co NEW-YORK My dear Mary Peck: I am a wee bit angry at you and a wee bit grateful. The anger is…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 22 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 The mobilization of the U. S. Navy for a review! You should have had a vision of them in action! We are going to town on Oct 8 and will stay at…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 23 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 that I am advised that my visit would do more harm to the cause there than good. That is quite a blow. I knew they hated us but I didn't know it…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 24 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 those are $100 per too. Tell me what to do. So you are out for a course of lectures. My it has taken me all summer to get one, but I've wheels…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 25 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission, Inc. President Carrie Chapman Catt Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Mary Garrett Hay Mrs. Thomas B. Wells Directors Directors Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker...Texas Mrs. F. Louis Slade...New York Mrs.…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 26 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 breakfast I could get was a cup of coffee and a bit of bread which I hastily swallowed as I perched on the edge of a counter stool. Then I had to…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 27 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 pretty straight talks. If I could get at the people of this nation, I could convert them to the League I know. How is that for conceit. I do not know that…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 28 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 The president would put below Ye must be born again I say Amen! Magnus Johnson tells this story. I had a hired man named Ole. One night Ole was spending much time…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 29 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 getting on and off the wrong train I was finally deposited in the right one I arrived at 3.30 where I was met and conveyed to the President's house (of A +…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 30 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 70th The trouble with him is that he don't stay put. I see he had pep enough left to whack Baldwin when he got home. So you would like me to try…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 31 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 ask M. G P. whether she approves of this nation standing before the world as a possible aggressor, a leader in preparedness with no gesture toward peace and with 85 cts out…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 32 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 To wait for justice means another war. Now you've had quite a lecturette and I'm going to bed. there is a window with French doors - a big one wide open and…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 33 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 week. On Monday I am taking Frau Schruber to see The Covered Wagon and I am planning to see The Swan!!! What do you think of that. I am writing you on…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 34 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 -2- it as a final test. Very many thanks. I now see that my rocker on a front porch would have been quite incomplete without this universal feminine vanity. If I see…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 35 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 it was unveiled. Then all of us went on the lawn and had our pictures taken. I stood there on the wet grass for an hour and came home at 6 pm…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 36 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 This is the time when you have to walk through the shadow alone What a lonesome old world this is - in all the hard times and places. It is now midnight…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 37 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 for we are rapidly turning brown the flowers droop in the bud and the plants themselves shrivel up. There may not be much to eat but we can give you parcha, harchuda…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 38 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Telegram Day Letter Blue Night Message Nite Night Letter N L If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a telegram.…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 39 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Aug 10, 1924 My dear Mary: Where in the Bible is there the prediction of the coming of Anti Christ? Nobody knows down here and I have to know right away. You…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923
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Image 40 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: General Correspondence, circa 1890-1947; Peck, Mary Gary; 1923-1924 Council of National Defense Washington Woman's Committee Aug 20. 1924 All right Mary we will pick you up at the office. Come there please at 3.30. When you arrive in N Y.…
- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1923