Letter from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 22 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Charlotte Shaw

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Letter from Charlotte Shaw (1857-1943) to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877-1946) regarding Louise Bennett and financing an Irish delegate as a representative of Irish women at the International Committee for Permanent Peace. Shaw recalls providing Skeffington with financial assistance to send one or more Irishwomen to the Hague Congress. Seeing the delegates were prevented from going due to government interference Shaw queries whether any of that money remains. Before signing off Shaw requests more information about Louise Bennett and in a postscript informs Skeffington that 'The Citizen' is a constant source of satisfaction to her. Charlotte Shaw (née Payne-Townshend) was an Irish political activist and wife of playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). As a member of the Fabian Society Charlotte was a dedicated socialist and advocator of women's rights. 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.

 National Library of Ireland Sheehy Skeffington Papaers, Collection List No. 47; Ms 33,608/8-3 https://letters1916.ie/item/3782 English Charlotte Shaw 1915-11-22 10 Adelphi Terrace, London, England Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Female 1943 Politics Politics World War I (1914-1918) Country and City Life

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 AYOT ST. LAWRENCE, WELWYN, HERTS. STATION. WHEATHAMPSTEAD, G.N.R.2¼ MILES. TELGRAMS: BERNARD SHAW, CODICOTE. 22 Nov. 1915 10 ADELPHI TERRACE.W.C Dear Miss Skeffington Miss Louise Bennett has written to me asking me to assist to finance an Irish delegate to serve as a representative of Irish Women on the International Committee for Permanent Peace. I am strongly in favor of the movement, & also in favor of Ireland being represented. You may remember that some time ago you wrote to ask me to finance one or more Irishwomen going to the Hague Congress — out of which this movement has arisen. The delegates were prevented from going by Government interference. Now what about the money I subscribed? Is any, or all of it; available for this occasion? Or how was it? Will you tell me about Miss Louise Bennett. Her name is very familiar to me as a Suffragist & in other ways. What exactly is she doing? Is she working with you on the Citizen? With best remembrances, & cordial greetngs to you &and your husband Sincerely yours C.F. Shaw "The Citizen" is a constant source of satisfaction to me! Charlotte Shaw Postcard from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 25 November 1915Letter from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 22 November 1915Letter from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 13 July 1916 10 Adelphi Terrace, London, England Postcard from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 25 November 1915Letter from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 22 November 1915Letter from Charlotte Shaw to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 13 July 1916