Letter from Sylvia Pankhurst to Caroline Phillips
WriterWritten by
Sylvia Pankhurst
(Manchester, England, 1882 - 1960)
AssociatedAssociated with
Caroline Phillips
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1874 - 1956)
Date11 January 1909
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsSocieties
Dimensions26.6 × 21cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082736
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.WESTBOURNE HOUSE
Ferryhill
ABERDEEN, NB.
11th January 1909.
Dear Madam,
I am glad to be able to inform you that the Committee of the National Women's Social and Political Union are now able to send a permanent representative to Aberdeen to organise an active Votes for Women movement there in close co-operation with the Headquarters at Clement's Inn and in conjunction with the local W.S.P.W., Members and sympathisers who are invited to work under the organiser as Volunteers.
A large experience all over the country has shown the Committee that the movement makes very much greater headway under this system than when the provincial work is left to a number of separate and isolated local Unions, and as I am here representing the National Committee and making preliminary arrangements on their behalf, I therefore recommend that the local Aberdeen W.S.P.U., be dissolved as under the new scheme it can no longer be recognised and I wish also most cordially to invite you to become a member of the National
Women's Social and Political Union (a membership card will be sent to you later) and trust you will join the N.W.S.P.U., organiser for Aberdeen in working for the cause of Votes for Women which is dear to us all.
I am at present making arrangements for weekly Monday afternoon "At Homes" to held on behalf of the Union in a Hall in the centre of Aberdeen and also for a permanent office and should be glad to meet members and friends who are willing to help with these and other schemes of work at the above address from 4 to 5 pm. on Tuesday, 12th inst., or at the old Committee Rooms, 236, Union Street, from 6-30 till 9pm. same date.
The excellent work already done by the local workers and the great success which has attended their efforts justify us in looking forward to an immediate and enthusiastic response to this appeal and in the belief that this will result in a strong and united movement for Women's Suffrage in Aberdeen.
I remain
Faithfully yours,
E. Sylvia Pankhurst
More About Me
Pankhurst writes to give notice that a permanent representative of the National Women's Social and Political Union is to be based in Aberdeen.
Baroness Emmeline Pethick Lawrence
2 January 1908
Baroness Emmeline Pethick Lawrence
6 January 1908
