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early in May to take testimony in another case, and then, if I have time and money enough left, to London time enough to speak before the Universal Peace Congress the last week in July. All this is maped out, but problematical.
I understand and appreciate what you say about publishing "The Tribune". Our last issue of "Peacemaker" is marked "December"
Hear what I say, and do what you think best. I enclose $1. for The Tribune hoping many more will come.
Yours Truly Belva A. Lockwood.
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Practices before the District Courts, United States Supreme Court and Court of Claims.
Pensions and Cherokee Claims A Specialty.
Belva A. Lockwood. Attorney and Solicitor. 619 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. May 4, 1908
Dear Mrs. Colby,
Yours Rec'd.
I had no idea of discouraging either you or Mrs. Brown in any good word or work. In the hearing held by the Nat's with a large array of talented women only 2 senators were present; and before the House Judiciary only about half the membership. This of itself would lend to preclude the possibility of a report, although I understood that Sen. Clay said he would make a report, but up to date I think he has not. There have been bickerings, fillibusterings and political schemes before Congress the whole session; and the President with his multitude of messages has never mentioned Women Suffrage, & when approached by a Com. of Women on the question, said that he did not think the times were ripe for it.
All that is no discouragement, for the Women question is growing along many other lines, almost by itself. The onward progress an development of the times is carrying woman suffrage along with it. See clippings enclosed. I have just returned from the Hot Springs of Ark. where I took the baths for a
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week and from Little Rock Ark where I went to take testimony in an important law case pending in the Court of Claims here.
It is the first time that a woman lawyer has been in that State for business, and I was very cordially received by the lawyers of that place, and by the State Federation of Women's Clubs, who were in Session.
Last week, Juian Miller, a prominent lawyer of Md. who is making up the Eastern Cherokee Roll, was asked by the State Bar Association, what change he would suggest in the laws of the state and he replied by letter "Give suffrage to the Women."
No matter what we argue, this question must be settled by the States.
On the 16th of this month I am going to Murphy N.C. to take testimony in an importnat land case pending before the Court of Claims. In answer to the question on your card, I would say, "Why should a woman who has made law her life work, and who has succeeded in it, change it in her old age for journalism of which she knows comparatively nothing.
I think it is possible, and may be probable that Mrs. Emma L. Brinton and myself will go to the Peace Congress in London for the last week in July. I enclose you the notice, which get printed in the Portland papers & answer for yourself if you mean to go. Yours Truly. Belva A. Lockwood.
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Practices before the District Courts, United States Supreme Court and Court of Claims.
Pensions and Cherokee Claims A Specialty.
Belva A. Lockwood. Attorney and Solicitor. 619 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. Oct. 17 1908
Dear Mrs. Colby,
I re-direct a letter to you this morning from Palo Alto Cal. which I hope will reach you in time. Wash. Star of Friday has this note on the convention. If you read my letter to the convention give it to the Buffalo papers.
This editorial of Muncie I consider good. The Woman's Nat. Press Asociation met in my dining room last evening - 18 women present including Mrs. Pealer. Mary S. Lockwood, Mrs. Room, Mrs. Wither, Mrs. Stillman, Dr. Burritt who has been 4 months in Europe - going thru Spain, Italy & the Holy Land. Mrs. Gates of Chicago. Short, Reynolds, Moone, &c. I gave a description of the 17th International Peace Congress. quoting very liberally from your article in Woman's Tribune of Oct. 10th. Some of the ladies had already read it. I thank you very much for that article I only rec'd 1 copy of the paper, which I will send to Alfred Love. Do not fail to send a copy to Mrs. Taylor at Chelsea and to Mr. Greene 40.Outer Temple Strand.
