Telegram from Philip W. Babcock to his wife

Telegram from Philip W. Babcock to his wife

Western Union delivered this message to Caroline Lexow Babcock at 238 High Avenue in Nyack: "To honor the cause I carried the signatures and the president's message I vote for suffrafe (sic) election day. P. W. Babcock." Later, Caroline wrote beneath the printed message: "Telegram announcing PW's decision to vote for the suffrage amendment, which he had opposed. The amendment carried."