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Maude Royden letter

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: ViU-2024-0032

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

Inventory

1 typed letter