Letter from Cecilia Wolseley Haig to Miss Lorimer, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, 12 March 1908
Scope and Contents
Letter in English from Cecilia Wolseley Haig to Miss Lorimer, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, on the subject of women's suffrage, dated 12 March 1908.
Dates
- Creation: 12 March 1908
Creator
- Haig, Cecilia Wolseley, 1856-1911 (suffragette, member of Central National Society for Women's Suffrage and WSPU) (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Cecilia Wolseley Haig's sisters, Florence and Evelyn, founded the Edinburgh branch of the Women's Social and Political Union, led by Emmeline Pankhurst (WSPU). Cecilia Haig died in 1911 after injuries sustained in November 1910 when she took part in 'Black Friday' protests. This letter mentions Florence Haig's arrest in Holloway prison after the 'pantechnicon raid' of 1908, in which suffragettes attempted to enter the House of Commons in a 'Trojan Horse' plot and were subsequently arrested.
Full Extent
1 letter
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
In box MS 2482, folder 2, bundle 2, item 1.
Subject
- Lorimer, Caroline Louise, 1861-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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