Evelyn Sharp

Sharp, Evelyn

British suffragist (1869-1955). 2 autograph letters signed. [London]. 8vo. Altogether (3+1 =) 4 pp. on 3 ff.
$ 299 / 280 € (47151/BN31813)

To John Henderson, Secretary of the National Liberal Club: "I very much regret that I cannot accept your invitation to dinner on January 15. Until the Liberal Party shows some signes of returning to its high traditions of freedom and self-government, I feel that the only way a woman should enter the National Liberal Club is with a stone in her hand [...]" (11. I.). - "I am sorry. When your colleagues have given me my vote I promise you I will come and speak for you. Until then, I could only come as an enemy - with stones in my hand [...]" (13. I.). - On stationery with black border.

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