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Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.3. Correspondence, Letters to newspapers

1937 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Wicklow People, 30.10.1937

On behalf of the farmers of County Wicklow I wish to thank you for the very full report you gave of our meeting in Rathdrum on 20th inst. Without the support of the Press we cannot bring our grievances before the public, and the farmers are often blamed in the wrong. As your readers will see from our advertisement, we are holding a monster meeting in Rathdrum on 1st November at 2 pm. I appeal to all farmers to attend and also to all who earn their living from the land. I also appeal to the shopkeepers in country towns to show their sympathy and attend the meeting. When one pauses to think of the large amount of money which must be due to shopkeepers from the farmers, it is only natural that the shopkeepers should support our cause; if we go down, they cannot hope to get their money.

Elizabeth F. Bobbett, County Secretary.

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This volume of Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s writings and speeches is divided into four parts. The first section comprises 321 texts written by her. The second part contains 150 speeches and statements by Bobbett, most of which were published in newspapers. Part 3 contains 727 texts written about Bobbett by contemporaries of her or addressed to her. Finally, Part 4 is a collection of 50 source texts that are important for understanding Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s activism. Parts 3 and 4 will be made available online in March 2027.

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Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Wicklow People, 30.10.1937, in: Peter Moser (ed.), In her own Words. The Writings of Elizabeth F. Bobbett (1898-1971). Farmer, Feminist and Public Figure, Bern, 2026, https://www.histoirerurale.ch/editions/pages/bobbett/1937-10-30-360.html, consulted on .

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