Letter of Frances Elizabeth Willard, 1886.

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Letter of Frances Elizabeth Willard, 1886.

Autographed letter signed by temperance leader Willard to unnamed correspondent commending her for her speaking ability.

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Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898

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Best known for her leadership (1879-1898) of the influential Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Willard also supported and often spearheaded a wide variety of social reforms, including woman suffrage, economic equality, and fair labor laws. Willard gained an international reputation through her speeches and publications. She was the first woman to be honored with a statue in the U.S Capitol building, and her Evanston home was one of the first house museums to in the country. ...