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Autographs/L: A Leader In Women's Rights

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Autographs/L: A Leader In Women's Rights
BELVA A. LOCKWOOD, First Woman Admitted to Practice Before the U.S. Supreme Court; Nominated For President In 1884 and 1888. Autograph Letter Signed, "Belva A. Lockwood", on verso of a postcard, July 4, 1903, 619 Y St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 3.25" x 5.5", Choice Very Fine. To F. W. Sontheimer at the New York Press Club: "Many thanks for the photographs. They are very good. We had a good time./ My regards to the wife and boy. Yours Truly." Also addressed in Lockwood's hand. Postcard is lightly toned, with minor soiling to address side. Very boldly written and signed. Belva Lockwood was admitted to the bar in 1873 and practiced law in Washington, D.C. In 1879 she became the first woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. She was a leader in women's rights and, in 1884 and 1888, was nominated by the National Equal Rights party for President of the U.S. She was the U.S. delegate to peace congresses in Europe in 1906, 1908, and 1911. Autograph material by Lockwood is scarce.