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Sewall, May Wright to Paulina T. Merritt, April 25, 1893

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 2
Identifier: MSP 108, File 2, Item 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Paulina T. Merritt papers on the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Movement document Paulina Merritt’s activities pertaining to the suffrage movement in Indiana in the late 19th century.  It includes correspondence to elected officials, among them Senator Benjamin Harrison, concerning voting rights as well as correspondence with leaders in the women’s suffrage movement including May Wright Sewall. Also included in the collection is an autobiographical sketch of Merritt, as well as some clippings and advertisements. Also included are papers written by her husband, George Merritt.

Dates

  • April 25, 1893

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the File: 0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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