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Letter from Queen Alexandra's office to Annie Kenney

Dublin Core

Title

Letter from Queen Alexandra's office to Annie Kenney

Subject

Reputation

Description

In search for patronage for her book “Memories of a Militant” (1924), Annie Kenney approached the Royal Family as was the custom. Officially, she received this letter telling her that the Queen would have to decline Annie’s request. Annie, however, received another letter from Lady Charlotte Knollys informing her that the Queen would like to read her book privately.

Creator

Verney, Harry

Publisher

Unknown

Date

11 October 1924

Rights

Copyright: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Please notify archives@uea.ac.uk if you have reason to believe this is not the case.
Source: UEA Archives. Transcript: Zoe Kelly

Format

jpeg image file

Language

English (United Kingdom)

Identifier

KP/AK/3/1/1

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Letter

Transcription

Transcript – KP/AK/3/1/1

 

                                                  BUCKINGHAM PALACE

 

PRIVATE                                                                                              11th  October 1924

 

Dear Madam,

 

I am commanded by the Queen to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which you were so good as to address to the Lady-in- Waiting on October 6th.

 

In reply I am to express to you Her Majesty’s thanks for your kind thought, but to say that, in view of the large number of somewhat similar requests which are received in regard to the presentation of books, it is not possible for the Queen to accede to the suggestion which you have put forward.

 

                                            I am, Dear Madam,

                                                      Yours very truly,

                                                 Harry Verney [Handwritten signature]

 

                                 Private Secretary to H.M.The Queen.

 

Miss Annie Kenney,

             1 Campers road,

                     Letchworth, HERTS,

Collection

Reputation

Citation

Verney, Harry, “Letter from Queen Alexandra's office to Annie Kenney,” Suffragette Stories, accessed July 9, 2025, https://suffragettestories.omeka.net/items/show/16.

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