Letter from Emmeline Pankhurst to Caroline Phillips

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Letter from Emmeline Pankhurst to Caroline Phillips

WriterWritten by Emmeline Pankhurst (Manchester, England, 1858 - 1928)

AssociatedAssociated with Caroline Phillips (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1874 - 1956)

AssociatedAssociated with The National Women's Social and Political Union (NWSPU) (founded 1907)

Date10 December 1907

Object NameLetter

Mediumpaper and ink

ClassificationsSocieties

DimensionsFolded: 20.4 × 12.9cm
Unfolded: 20.4 × 25.8cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1988.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS082709

Keywords

About MeThis is part of a collection of documents relating to Caroline Phillips (1874-1956), an Aberdonian journalist who was involved in the women's suffrage movement. The collection contains important correspondence between Phillips and key leaders in the suffrage movement, including Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst.

10 Dec 1907

Dear Miss Phillips

I expect to be in Aberdeen on Thursday the 12th I leave Kings X at 10am arriving

Aberdeen 10.5p.m. As of course you know Mrs Sanderson is giving a drawing room meeting on the 17th. It appears to me that it would be well for me to meet our members ﬁrst. I wrote Miss Fraser asking her to let you know of my coming but perhaps it is as well to write also. I don't know whether you can make arrangements for me to stay with friends. If not perhaps you will take a room for me at the hotel. I have written Mrs Jameson today telling her that I shall come on the 12th & that probably you will call upon her to talk matters over.
There are a great many things I want to discuss with you when I come.
Please give my kindest regards to Mr & Mrs Webster and accept the same yourself.
Sincerely yours
E. Pankhurst

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What do you know about the Women’s Suffrage movement? Letters like this one provide an intimate insight into the thoughts and motivations of the time.