Letter from Constance Lytton to Annie Kenney, April 1909
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Title
Letter from Constance Lytton to Annie Kenney, April 1909
Subject
Friendship
Description
Letter from Lady Constance Lytton to Annie Kenney, 23 April 1909.
Lady Constance writes to Annie (on the same day they'd been planting trees together) to thank her for the “glow and life” she has given her during their recent meeting. Annie’s warm and lively personality seems to have renewed her hope at a time when Lady Constance was feeling mentally drained as a result of her imprisonment in Holloway: “I was so down, so smashed and failure”.
She mentions a car ride she took with Mrs Pethick-Lawrence; and asks Annie’s advice about further action in Hertfordshire and Ireland.
She signs the letter: “Your loving
Con”
Lady Constance writes to Annie (on the same day they'd been planting trees together) to thank her for the “glow and life” she has given her during their recent meeting. Annie’s warm and lively personality seems to have renewed her hope at a time when Lady Constance was feeling mentally drained as a result of her imprisonment in Holloway: “I was so down, so smashed and failure”.
She mentions a car ride she took with Mrs Pethick-Lawrence; and asks Annie’s advice about further action in Hertfordshire and Ireland.
She signs the letter: “Your loving
Con”
Creator
Lytton, Lady Constance
Publisher
Unknown
Date
23 April 1909
Rights
Copyright: Owned by Knebworth Estates – www.knebworthhouse.com. All rights are reserved.
Source: UEA Archives. Transcript: Zoe Kelly
Format
jpeg image file
Language
English (United Kingdom)
Identifier
KP/AK/2/Lytton/5
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Original Format
Letter
Transcription
Transcript – KP/AK/2/Lytton/5
Fri April 1909 Trewartha
Weston Super Mare
RAIL.KNEBWORTH G.N.R HOMEWOOD
TELEGRAM.KNEBWORTH KNEBWORTH
HERTS
Dearest Annie,
One little line to lay my thanks at your feet for all the glow and life you put into me from your glowing, living self in these few [hours] we have been together.
I was so down, so smashed, and failure –filled on Wednesday night that
[Page 2]
it was all I could do not to throw up the [Bath] plan. Now I feel mended up-quite different to anything that has been since Holloway, and I think I shall not get so down again.
How splendid you were to listen to, both at the meeting and privately
[Page 3]
face to face.
Mrs Lawrence and I had a glorious talk in the motor coming here. The air did her good I think and now she is asleep.
I had wanted to ask you and her together about how I should try and tackle
[Page 4]
Hertfordshire, and perhaps my sister Betty Balfour and I could go to Ireland and do something there.
Mrs Lawrence has given me first rate advice about both of these.
Good luck to you always.
Your loving
Con [Constance]
[Insert at the top of Page 4]
I was so deeply moved and pleased by the sympathetic kindness of our dear host and hostess and their splendid zealous `daughter.
Fri April 1909 Trewartha
Weston Super Mare
RAIL.KNEBWORTH G.N.R HOMEWOOD
TELEGRAM.KNEBWORTH KNEBWORTH
HERTS
Dearest Annie,
One little line to lay my thanks at your feet for all the glow and life you put into me from your glowing, living self in these few [hours] we have been together.
I was so down, so smashed, and failure –filled on Wednesday night that
[Page 2]
it was all I could do not to throw up the [Bath] plan. Now I feel mended up-quite different to anything that has been since Holloway, and I think I shall not get so down again.
How splendid you were to listen to, both at the meeting and privately
[Page 3]
face to face.
Mrs Lawrence and I had a glorious talk in the motor coming here. The air did her good I think and now she is asleep.
I had wanted to ask you and her together about how I should try and tackle
[Page 4]
Hertfordshire, and perhaps my sister Betty Balfour and I could go to Ireland and do something there.
Mrs Lawrence has given me first rate advice about both of these.
Good luck to you always.
Your loving
Con [Constance]
[Insert at the top of Page 4]
I was so deeply moved and pleased by the sympathetic kindness of our dear host and hostess and their splendid zealous `daughter.
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Lytton, Lady Constance, “Letter from Constance Lytton to Annie Kenney, April 1909,” Suffragette Stories, accessed April 26, 2024, https://suffragettestories.omeka.net/items/show/20.