Letter from Caroline Phillips to Miss Flatman (Rough Draft)
WriterWritten by
Caroline Phillips
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1874 - 1956)
AssociatedAssociated with
Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)
(Manchester, England, founded 1903)
Date9 February 1909
Object NameLetter
Mediumcard and ink
ClassificationsSocieties
Dimensions8.9 × 14cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082737
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.9th Feb 1909
Dear Miss Flatman,
I am always at you services to help you in every way I possibly can but after my interview with yourself and Miss this afternoon, I leave it to you entirely to reconsider whether I am the right person to undertake a prominent part at Mrs Pankhurst‘s meeting. I am as likely as ever to overlook hard & fast formalities as these are so liable to be construed into wanton act of discourtesy perhaps I had better have nothing to do with stewarding.
I enclose also the circular set out by Sylvia I can find nothing rude or unfair in it & I can assure you her speech to the branch meeting was if possible more polite & the vast majority of the members present will bear testimony to this, that there is a very wide difference of opinion as to the behaviour to these 4 members of Committee towards me is shown by the part of letters. I enclose for your strictly private perusal from another member of Committee who is aware of every detail of the circumstances - Miss McRobie is the most able clear headed member we have and has often criticised & advised me. I never refused to greet the Committee, I simply declined meeting called by that section when I knew that those only would attend because I should have been forced to engage in self vindication which is mere egoism of interest to nobody, I think personal controversion and exceedingly low form
You will find out I am that the present on the
of the has precision either to do with this matter.
Caroline Phillips
Caroline Phillips
