Josephine Butler to 'Dear Friends' [the Miss Priestmans]

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  • Reference
      GB 106 3JBL/36/42
  • Former Reference
      GB 106 4349
  • Dates of Creation
      4 Nov 1896
  • Physical Description
      1 item

Scope and Content

Written from Lausanne

Describes how ill she is. States that she does not like Mrs Fawcett's corrections, 'and shall be much grieved if you think it necessary to adopt them. I like the Manifesto as it now stands'. Above all they must not 'allow the smallest note of discouragement to be heard'. She then adds the remark: 'Mrs Fawcett could never be a leader, dear woman, for a leader should always be most full of hope and courage in the darkest hour'. See note for letter dated 31 Oct to Miss Forsaith.

Administrative / Biographical History

Biog: Mrs Fawcett