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"The International Traffic in Girls," June 1886
abduction of two young women to Chicago by a female, who intends to
dispose of them for immoral purposes. The girls left by the Grand
Trunk railway[A] on Monday night, and every attempt was made to
arrest the woman within the Canadian line. The American consul has
been consulted, and an important letter has been drafted for the British
consul in Washington.
It is stated that over fifty girls have been sent to one Chicago
house within a year;" therefore your memorialists, the New York
Committee for the Prevention of State Regulation of Vice, respect fully
and earnestly ask that you will duly provide for, and cause to be made,
a thorough official inquiry concerning this alleged international traffic in
girls for immoral purposes, and take such action as may be found
necessary to speedily and effectually abolish it.
New York, May 22, 1886
ABBY HOPPER GIBBONS, President[B]
AARON M. POWELL, Vice President
EMILY BLACKWELL, M.D., Vice President[C]
ANNA RICE POWELL, Secretary[D]
ELIZABETH GAY,Treasurer[E]
The memorial has been forwarded to Washington for presentation
in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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