In 1876, the sixteen-year-old Jane Addams began to correspond regularly with her friend Vallie Beck.
Jane Addams and Vallie Beck addressed one another as "cousin" because they shared distant relatives in Pennsylvania. Their teenage correspondence extended for a five year period until 1881. In their letter writing, Jane and Vallie shared news about social and domestic life, their family members, and their opinions on books.
In 1876, the sixteen-year-old Jane Addams began to correspond regularly with her friend Vallie Beck.
Jane Addams and Vallie Beck addressed one another as "cousin" because they shared distant relatives in Pennsylvania. Their teenage correspondence extended for a five year period until 1881. In their letter writing, Jane and Vallie shared news about social and domestic life, their family members, and their opinions on books.
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