Lady Astor, Shortly After Being Elected To Parliament For The First Time, Writes “Though I Greatly Appreciate The Privilege Of Being The First Woman To Enter Parliament In England, It Has Certainly Entailed Many Sacrifices, The Greatest Of Which Is Having To Be Away So Much From My Children!”
by NANCY ASTOR
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NANCY ASTOR (1879-1964). Astor was the first woman to sit in the British Parliament. She was elected to the House of Commons in December 1919. She served in Parliament for over a quarter century and was known for her wit and her feud with Winston Churchill. TLS. 1pg. 8” x 10 ½”. July 27, 1920. London. A typed letter signed “Nancy Astor” with a postscript “How well I remember those day at dear Grandma Agassiz”. She wrote to Mrs. Cornelius Felton on Boston: “It was indeed kind of you to write to me on May 23td, and I deeply appreciate your letter. It is such letters as yours that comfort and encourage me in what are often very difficult days. Though I greatly appreciate the privilege of being the first woman to enter Parliament in England, it has certainly entailed many sacrifices, the greatest of which is having to be away so much from my children!” The letter has mailing folds and the original envelope is included.
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- Lady Astor, Shortly After Being Elected To Parliament For The First Time, Writes “Though I Greatly Appreciate The Privilege Of Being The First Woman To Enter Parliament In England, It Has Certainly Entailed Many Sacrifices, The Greatest Of Which Is Having To Be Away So Much From My Children!”
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- NANCY ASTOR
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