Mr Wilson to Mr Butler and Mr Edmondson

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  • Reference
      GB 106 3JBL/06/11
  • Former Reference
      GB 106 3307
  • Dates of Creation
      4 Oct [1872]
  • Physical Description
      1 item

Scope and Content

Carbon copy of letter. Written from Pitsmoor [Sheffield]. Enclosing two letters from Birmingham and would like their opinion as to what he should reply. He is inclined to say straight off that the proposal made [to include in the league some of the Midland counties] ought not to be entertained. First because they have enough on hand with six counties and seven millions of people; second it is one thing to manage out own affairs but another to undertake the Midland District 'I have no time to deliberate and write more'

Administrative / Biographical History

Proposal to include in the Northern League some of the Midland counties. This was discussed by several of the people involved: HJ Wilson, RF Martineau, JB and others who were worried by the apathy and lack of drive manifested at Birmingham and other Midland towns - see letters of 28 Sep, JB to HJ Wilson and J Edmondson; 6 Oct JB to HJ Wilson and 10 Oct RF Martineau to HJ Wilson. Finally the line taken in this letter by HJ W was agreed to and on 11 Dec 1872 the Midland Counties Electoral Union was formed taking the place of the Birmingham Association formed 3 Mar 1870

Biog: Mr Swann; Mr Whitehead