| Ref No | MS 466/1/1/13/17/2 |
| Finding Number | MS 466/170/11 |
| Title | Letter from Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence to signatories of the 'Indian Deadlock British Women's Appeal' |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 24 June 1943 |
| Description | Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867-1954) was a prominent suffragette who served as Treasurer of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (1915-1922) and President of the Women's Freedom League (1926-1935). Pethick-Lawrence worked with Agatha Harrison to produce the 'Indian Deadlock British Women's Appeal' statement which was issued to politicians and the press on 3rd June 1943. In this letter which was sent to the seventy one women who supported the appeal. Pethick-Lawrence remarks particularly on the response to the appearance of the statement in the 'Manchester Guardian' and includes extracts of the replies she had received from the Prime Minister's Secretary and Mr. L. S. Amery, the Secretary of State for India. Despite Amery's hostile response to the statement's suggestion regarding imprisoned members of the Indian Congress Party, Pethick-Lawrence encourages further effort suggesting that women were responsible for 'putting our point of view before people in key positions, as well as before the general public.'
Pethick-Lawrence enclosed a copy of the statement and a copy of editorial content relating to the statement printed in the 'Manchester Guardian' with her letter. |
| Extent | 1 |
| Format | Item |
| Related Material | Information about Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence taken from Brian Harrison, 'Lawrence, Emmeline Pethick-, Lady Pethick-Lawrence (1867-1954)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2006 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/37846] accessed 10th August 2009. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |