Maude Royden letter
Content Description
This collection contains one typed letter from Maud Royden (1876-1956) to Mrs.Bird. In the letter, she asks after a newborn, discusses the cold weather, her move from Sevenoaks to London, her loss of hearing, and updates on mutual acquaintances. Royden was a British suffragist, preacher, and lecturer who founded the Church League for Women's Suffrage in 1909 and founded the ecumenical Guildhouse in 1921, which became a cultural hub in London for fifteen years.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from James Cummins bookseller, 13 December 2023.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: July 6, 1953
Creator
Extent
.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter folder)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation
Inventory
1 typed letter