Letter, 2 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923

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Letter regarding Mary Leigh (1885-c.1965). Mary Leigh was a militant English suffragist and member of the Women's Social and Political Union. She was arrested multiple times for her suffragist activities.

 National Library of Ireland Sheehy-Skeffington Papers, Collection List No.47; MS 33,604/13-8 https://letters1916.ie/item/3730 English 1915-11-02 Politics Country and City Life

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 Nov. 2nd1915 199 albany St. If not heard form Mis BellRegent Park N.W. true facts aboutMary Leigh put in something as froman onlooker or something like thatbut don't be apparently pro-peace innumber. We shall draw in hundreds ifwe keep off that till we caneducate them. Mary Leigh waseducated by our meeting — told me herselfhad not thought all that way beforeI enclose Mrs Gaskell's letter. She ispro war but otherwise good andsincere.