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Letter from Teresa Billington-Grieg to Caroline Phillips
WriterWritten by
Teresa Billington-Greig
(Preston, England, 1877 - 1964)
AssociatedAssociated with
Caroline Phillips
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1874 - 1956)
Date1907
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsSocieties
Dimensions25.4 × 20.3cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082749
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.Low Meadow. Hayfield
Derbyshire
Dear Miss Phillips
Thanks for your letter. I also am holidaying & shall be until Aug. 29th. On that day however I get back to work and hope to keep steadily at it during the winter.
The Women's Societies in Aberdeen & those of old standing seem to be very hopeless. That cannot be helped & you will have just to appeal to individuals. I really hope that you will get a large number of volunteers.
Thanks for the cuttings re. the Printers Strike. I shall keep them. They will be useful as you say for speaking and writing.
With regard to the resolution it is not yet drawn up. You had better write to Mrs Bell 39 Comely Bank Place, Edinburgh about it. She is secretary of the Demonstration Committee.
With regard to the Amendment of constitution your branch of course must exercise its discretion. I oppose the three honorary sec's especially since we are to have a paid sec. on the committee as well. This would land us into the absurdposition of having four sec. ex officio on a committee of 12 or 14. I don't mind a bit whether there are 8 or 9 elected members. It is not vital. What is vital is that as many as possible of the members should be elected by the branches and responsible to them.
I'm in haste as we have a big walk on this morning. Write me again if you need.
I shall be home on Aug 29th.
Yours
Teresa Billington Grieg.
More About Me
In 1906 Billington-Greig was the very first suffragette to be sent to Holloway prison (for "affray" outside a politician's home)
Caroline Phillips
