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Amelie Humbert to Mrs Tanner

Catalogue reference: 3JBL/30/11

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This record is a file about the Amelie Humbert to Mrs Tanner dating from 23 Feb 1891.

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Reference

3JBL/30/11

Title

Amelie Humbert to Mrs Tanner

Date

23 Feb 1891

Description

Written from Neuchatel. Thanks her warmly for the £25. From the LNA with the kind promise of £25. More in Aug; 'It is a great help to our work'. Neuchatel (canton) has just had its first great victory; the abolition of the licensed houses of ill fame officially declared in their Parliament.

Held by
London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
Former department reference

4226

Language

English

Physical description

1 item

Administrative / biographical background

'The abolition of the licensed houses of ill fame has been officially declared in our Parliament ...'

This was reported in The Sentinel (Jun 1791 p.103). When an account was given of Mrs Butlers campaign in Switzerland during the 4 winter months.

'The Brussels Conference'

This was the International Federation Conference held in 1891 at Brussels 5-7 Oct.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/43f28936-9253-45d4-810d-2fc533e42daa/

Series information

3JBL/30

Josephine Butler Letters, Jan-Dec 1891

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Josephine Butler Letters Collection

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Within the series: 3JBL/30

Josephine Butler Letters, Jan-Dec 1891

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Amelie Humbert to Mrs Tanner