Letter from Helen Fraser to Caroline Phillips

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Letter from Helen Fraser to Caroline Phillips

WriterWritten by Helen Fraser (Leeds, England, 1881 - 1960)

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

Date20 August 1908

Object NameLetter

Mediumpaper and ink

ClassificationsSocieties

Dimensions25.3 × 20.1cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1988.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS082730

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.

20.8.08 Nithsdale
Langside
Glasgow
My dear

I have thought of you often lately but have been away 'caravanjng' for the cause - and it seems utterly impossible to get letters written when one is leading that simple but strenuous life. The National Union of W.S.S. asked me if I would go and help so I went and we had splendid meetings beginning at Selkirk and going right down to Lynmouth. That is Mrs Fawcett's Society and I have promised to work for them for some time later on - I am glad to get working for Suffrage, of course - and am happy doing so. I had a very worrying time before I resigned and felt very tired and ill when I did. I still could do with more rest but feel much better and as if I saw things clearer. I doesn't seem true, even yet, that I am no longer connected with you all - I feel sure some how we shall still work together for Suffrage.
How are you?
I hope you are well - and have you had a holiday. Una Dugdale has been asking me if I can come up for Sept 2nd (she thinks of having a meeting) and I have written and said "Yes". If I come I shall see you, and have a talk I hope. Una tells me she thinks of having a stall too and is going to ask Lady Ramsay to preside. That would be splendid idea, I think. Have you heard about it‘?
We seem still to have a long ﬁght in front of us - but it does good all the time so I suppose we need not feel so impatient as we feel inclined to be. I wish one could preach the spiritual & moral side more but it will come I know - and then we shall have a really great movement. I hear very little of the W.S.P.U. just now - beyond the news in "Votes for Women". Annie told me how very kind Mrs Webster & you were to her. She is in Elgin now & seems to be getting on well.

My love to you & kindest regards to Mr & Mrs Webster
Ever Yours
Helen Fraser