Annie Besant letters, 1882-1883
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Summary
- Creator:
- Besant, Annie, 1847-1933
- Abstract:
- Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator, and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule. Collection comprises two autograph, signed letters written by Annie Besant. The first, written 1882 May 20, originally accompanied a copy of a petition, and asked the editor of the Evening News to publish the petition, since he published an attack upon "Dr. E. Aveling, the Misses Bradlaugh" and herself, "as teachers of the Science School of the Hall of Science." The second, written 1883 December 4 to an unidentified addressee, indicated "the place of the meeting is the Grosvenor Gallery."
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (2 items)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11628
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises two autograph, signed letters written by Annie Besant. The first, written 1882 May 20, originally accompanied a copy of a petition, and asked the editor of the Evening News to publish the petition, since he published an attack upon "Dr. E. Aveling, the Misses Bradlaugh" and herself, "as teachers of the Science School of the Hall of Science." The second, written 1883 December 4 to an unidentified addressee, indicated "the place of the meeting is the Grosvenor Gallery." Both items written on Besant's stationery, with her name and address printed in brown ink.
- Biographical / historical:
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Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator, and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule.
- Acquisition information:
- The Annie Besant Letters were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, June, 2018
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS122, 2015-0050-LUBMSS121
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Annie Besant Letters, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.