| Ref No | MS 466/1/1/2/16 |
| Finding Number | MS 466/204/22-28 |
| Title | Correspondence between Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury and Louise Sophie, Princess Frederick Leopold of Prussia and Princess of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Level | Sub Series |
| Date | 12 October 1936 - 16 November 1936 |
| Description | This section contains correspondence between Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury and Louise Sophie, Princess Frederick Leopold of Prussia and Princess of Schleswig-Holstein relating to international peace during the 1930s. Princess Frederick's letter is featured, accompanied by a typed transcription of her handwritten letter to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury dated October 1936. Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's reply dated November 1936 is also featured. The letters relate to women's involvement in public work promoting peace and the improvement of international relations, a cause which Taylor Cadbury supported throughout her life, writing to Princess Frederick that Quakers 'have always held that war is fundamentally opposed to Christianity.' |
| Extent | 7 |
| Format | Items |
| Related Material | Information relating to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's international peace work taken from Richenda Scott, 'Elizabeth Cadbury: 1858-1951' (London: Harrap, 1955). |
| Physical Description | Please note that item MS 466/1/1/2/16/1 is considerably fragile and should be handled with care. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |