Letter from Constance, Lady Wenlock, [from Escrick]

Reference No:
U DDFA3/6/1/202
Dates:
10-11 Dec [1923]
Description:
About British politics, particularly with regard to socialism and the Labour Party, Nottingham lace, the birth of the new baby and Irene's recovery, Virginia's development, the British economy, the outcome of the general election, including discussion of Stanley Baldwin's proposals for tariff reform, Labour's plans for nationalisation and the Liberal Party's proposals for a taxation of land values. Also refers to women reportedly voting in great numbers, dole payments, Constance herself being denied the vote in London because her house had been declared unoccupied, a book of poems she is sending to Irene and her plans to spend Christmas at Harewood
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Forbes Adam/Thompson/Lawley (Barons Wenlock) Family of Escrick