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Amelie Humbert to Miss Priestman

Catalogue reference: 3JBL/30/07

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This record is a file about the Amelie Humbert to Miss Priestman dating from 6 Feb 1891.

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Reference

3JBL/30/07

Title

Amelie Humbert to Miss Priestman

Date

6 Feb 1891

Description

Written from Union Internationale d'amis de la jeune fille, Bureau Centrale, Neuchatel. Very busy recently preparing for JB's two conferences, on yesterday for women only and one today for men and women. JB's warrior spirit has been revived by her fortnight in Geneva where she had to fight against all the old prejudices and injustices. She is very delicate but 'she will fight as long as she has breath'. She leaves here on the 13th stopping on the way in Brussels; she wishes to be back in England in good time for 'the sad anniversary' [death of her husband 14 Mar 1890]

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

4222

Language

English

Physical description

1 item

Administrative / biographical background

'The enclosed cheque for 13/- for M Secretan's book'

In the 'Dawn' of 1 Apr 1890 p 14, JB has written an article on 'the forthcoming book of Mr Charles Secretan', giving a brief sketch of his life with a list of his most noteworthy publications. She ends by asking anyone interested in 'justice for the weaker portions of society and especially my friends of the LNA, to put down their names as subscribers for the book' and a notice of such subscription to be sent to M Aime Humbert, Neuchatel. The book in question was published in 1892 under the title 'Mon Utopie'

Biog: C Secretan

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e55af0bd-680f-4810-9f9c-b06038c402cb/

Series information

3JBL/30

Josephine Butler Letters, Jan-Dec 1891

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Josephine Butler Letters, Jan-Dec 1891

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Amelie Humbert to Miss Priestman