Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.2. Correspondence, Letters to the authorities

1946 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Taoiseach, 27.07.1946

Source: National Archives of Ireland (NAI), D/T S 12959

A Duine Uasail. Please accept the deep sympathy of our members on the tragic death of your step-brother the Revd. T. Wheelwright may he rest in peace.

I have also been directed to forward you copies of resolutions which were passed unanimously at a meeting of the National Executive of the Irish Farmers’ Federation held in Ormond Hotel Dublin on 24th July 1946.

High Cost of Living: That owing to the misleading propaganda that high prices for Agricultural Produce are to blame for the high cost of living, we farmers request that a tribunal be set up by the Government immediately, to investigate the Costs of Production and Distribution of Clothes and boots which are essentials, and report to the Government within a month.

We farmers believe that the present Industrial Tariff economy is creating a state of chaos in agriculture.

Beet Prices: We support the demand of the Beet Growers Association for an increased price for Beet, on account of the increased cost of production, and we are satisfied that Consumers would be quite willing to pay more for their sugar, with the exception of the very poor who should be provided for.

Industrial Relations Acts: We consider that Agriculture being the largest and most important Industry should have representation in the Labour Courts.

Is mise le mor-meas, Elizabeth F. Bobbett, General 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 Taoiseach, 27.07.1946, 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/1946-07-27-130.html, consulted on .

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