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S.S. Permanent — — Palo Alto, Calif. My dear Mrs. Skeffington - It is
now May 3 - You see how
slow I am about sending
the dollar for Irish Citizen —
I read the news with
great concern — Am lecturing along the
way home. Have been in
New York and New England
ever since arrival March 5.
Am now starting west - I sent you a lot of
memoranda at Falmouth -
from the steamers - I hope
you received it. Always be sure of
my love and earnest
wishes for you and yours.
I hope to see you in Cailf.
over
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With love always Alice Park
Letter from leading Californian suffragette Alice Park (1861-1962) to Hanna Sheehy
Skeffington (1877-1946) forwarding money for the 'Irish Citizen'. Park also names
several places she will be lecturing on her way home and wishes Hanna well before
signing off.Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877-1946), suffragette, nationalist, language
teacher, was the founder of the Irish Women’s Franchise League and a founding member
of the Irish Women Workers’ Union. She was the widow of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
who was summarily executed on 26 April 1916. She was active during the Rising, bringing
food to the Volunteers in the G.P.O. and the College of Surgeons. Four days passed
before she found out what had happened to her husband, Francis (1878-1916), and it
wasn't until almost two weeks later that the full details of his execution emerged.