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GRIPENBERG, ALEXANDRA
OCT 4, 1896

A Greeting from Finland

It is rather difficult to give an exact
report of the present status of the woman
question in Finland. Foreigners who come
to our county, use to be amazed of the
freedom and priviledges our women enjoy.
But then foriegners are as a rule extremely
ignorant about us. They come here hoping
to find us dressed in [skis?] and driving
in sledges with reindeers in the mids of
the summer, and are disappointed not
to see beans in the strees of our little
capital. Of course then when they see
our co-educational schools, our lady-
students, lady physician and lady
clerks in banks, they feel as astonished
as they are concerning every other sign
of civilization with us.

I admit that a great many reforms
in the poisition of women have taken
place since 1864, but especially due

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