Letter from B. V. Black to Caroline Phillips
AssociatedAssociated with
Caroline Phillips
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1874 - 1956)
DatePost 19 December 1907
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsSocieties
Dimensions17.7 × 11.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082712
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.65, FOREST AVENUE
ABERDEEN
Sunday
Dear Miss Phillips
It is exceedingly good of you to send me a private note instead of contradicting me in public – thank you so much. I saw you wave your hand to some-one in the hall, just after I was told that Mr Asquith would answer, & those sitting near me as well as myself believed you were ‘telegraphing’ the news!! The interviewer to whom I mentioned this in spite of the fact that it was only my belief say it was so.
We can well afford to let these little differences sink, we have all scored a victory. If the Chairman had introduced me as common courtesy demanded, that letter would never have appeared. I do not regret it now, I shall feel after this that I have had the honour of firing the first shot for the Women’s Liberal Associations.
The treatment Mr Webster received puts in the shade entirely anything that I endured.
Again thinking you and wishing you the compliments of the season – I am
very sincerely yours
B.V. Black
P.S. I am leaving town for a fortnight by the 10.20 tomorrow morning – and I called yesterday at your office – but did not find you
B.V.B
Caroline Phillips
Caroline Phillips
Caroline Phillips
