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

1947 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Taoiseach, 17.10.1947

Source: National Archives of Ireland (NAI), TAOIS/97/1/1031

A Duine Uasail. I have been directed to forward you a copy of statement and resolutions which were passed at a meeting of the Irish Farmers’ Federation on 15th instant. Hoping that you will give the matters contained therein your early and earnest attention.

Mise le meas mor, Elizabeth Bobbett, General Secretary.

About the digital edition

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.

Suggested citation

Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Taoiseach, 17.10.1947, 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/1947-10-17-151.html, consulted on .

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