Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2015.024.024b |
Object Name |
Letter |
Collection |
Robert Miller Collection |
Title |
Letter |
Date |
February 28, 1917 |
Description |
Letter sent by Ohio Senator, J. Henry Miller to Edna B. Perkins in response to her February 24, 1917 letter. The letter is dated February 28, 1917 and reads: "Mrs. Edna B. Perkins, / Cleveland, Ohio. / Indeed, I received with much appre- / ciation your kind of invitation to be at the open / house meeting of your women's suffrage celebra- / tion of greater Cleveland, to be held March 3rd / from three to six o'clock, and more than you / know I should be glad to be there, but indeed / I find it impossible because of the tremendous / press of matters that is falling upon me these / last days of the session. I think I anticipate / the high spirit of rejoicing that will be found / to exist among you. / While the victory you are celebrating / does not indicate that you have achieved all / that you are working for, it does mark an ef- / fective step forward and is the breaking of the / full day that is soon coming to you. / Indeed, I feel more credit has been given / me than I deserve for the part I did in the passage / of the Reynolds bill. The most I can say for the / speech is that my heart was in it. / With sincere regret that I cannot be with / you and wishing for your organization and the cause / a prompt victory that will cover all that you are / asking for, I am, with kindest regards, / Sincerely yours, / JHM/PN" |
Dimensions |
H-11 W-8.5 inches |
Material |
Carbon paper/Ink |
Notes |
Edna Brush Perkins was born March 21, 1880 in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Miss Hersey's School in Boston and took courses at the Women's College of Western Reserve University. Perkins was a social reformer, and painter. Perkins organized and lectured for women's suffrage between 1912-1920, chaired the Woman's Suffrage Party of greater Cleveland between 1916-1918 and helped create the Women's City Club of Cleveland in 1917. Later in life, Perkins began her art career and had works displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art on multiple occasions between 1927-1930. She was also a poet, published travel writer, and pianist. Perkins died October 11, 1930 and was buried in Lake View Cemetery. Jacob Henry Miller was born October 3, 1865 in Licking County, Ohio. Miller was a farmer, teacher, lawyer, minister and member of the Ohio Senate. He received his education at Bethany College, Ohio Northern University, and Pettit College of Law. A democrat, Miller served one term in the Ohio Senate between 1917-1919, and was Senate President Pro Tempore during his term. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and a supporter of women's suffrage and prohibition. Miller died January 5, 1919 and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio. |
Provenance |
Robert Miller of Michigan donated this letter to the Ohio Statehouse Museum as part of a collection of items related to his grandfather, J. Henry Miller of Newark, Ohio. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Miller, J. Henry 1865-1920 Perkins, Edna Brush, 1880-1930 |
Search Terms |
Cleveland, Ohio Newark, Ohio Ohio Senate Ohio Senate President Pro Tempore Women in Politics |
Subjects |
Amendments, Constitutional State government Women's suffrage |