Letter Signed about Women's Rights

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Unbound. One page Letter Signed ("Herbert J. Gladstone") on 10 Downing Street stationary and dated July 3rd 1883 to Mrs. Broadland. One leaf folded to make four pages, written in a secretarial hand on the top page only and Signed by Gladstone. Old folds a little soiled, probably from mailing, else near fine. "Mr. Mason's Resolution affirms the principle that women should, in the matter of voting, be put on an exact equality with men. I cannot go so far, though I am in favor of the franchise being extended to qualified women ratepayers." Herbert J. Gladstone was a British statesman, the youngest son of Prime Minister William Gladstone, and served as his father's private secretary starting in 1880. He was elected to Parliament from Leeds in 1880. He also served as Home Secretary, and in 1909 was the recipient of the King's ire for appointing two women to a Royal Commission on reforming divorce law. He was later appointed the first Governor General of the Union of South Africa (1910-1914).

Item #398616

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Item #398616 Letter Signed about Women's Rights. Herbert John GLADSTONE.