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32 Porchester Terrace, W.2.—Expresses sympathy (on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence).

Wenlyn, 2837 Bagan Jermal, Butterworth, P.W., Penang.—She and her husband send their sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence. Pays tribute to her memory.

Thanks him for his letter of sympathy (5/88) and for sending a representative, Mr Chatterjee, to yesterday’s cremation. Thanks the Prime Minister (Nehru) for his message.

Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives, Wellington, New Zealand.—Expresses sympathy, on behalf of his party and himself, on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

East and West Friendship Council, 101 Gower Street, London, W.C.1.—Expresses sympathy on the Council’s behalf (on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence). Agatha Harrison has commended Pethick-Lawrence’s tribute.

House of Lords.—Expresses sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

West Dene, 3 Charteris Road, Woodford Green, Essex.—She was too upset to attend Lady Pethick-Lawrence’s cremation, but has written tributes for the press.

(Letter-head of the New Times and Ethiopia News. Sylvia Pankhurst is named as Editor.)

Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi.—Expresses sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence, and refers to her involvement with the India League.

Bangalore.—Expresses sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives, Wellington, New Zealand.—Thanks him for his letter, and praises the address he gave at Lady Pethick-Lawrence's cremation.

Bangalore.—Thanks him for a copy of the address he gave at the cremation of Lady Pethick-Lawrence. Comments on the political situations in India and Pakistan.

Claridge’s, Brook Street, W.1.—Thanks him for his kindness during her stay in England. Has missed the presence of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi.—Agrees to the use of an excerpt from his letter (see 5/91a–b) at a meeting in memory of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

(Extracts from 5/91a, prepared for a meeting in memory of Lady Pethick-Lawrence (cf. 5/92).)

Transcript

Flat 5, 1 Hyde Park Street, W.2
13/9/61

Dear Lady Pethick Lawrence.…

I feel I must write to you about the loss of your husband, which must have been a great sorrow to you; & to assure you of our real sympathy during this week. To me it came as a great shock, as I had not even heard he was ill. He was probably my very oldest friend, & I had known him for well over 70 years. He was Captain of the Oppidans when I was at Eton & though (being much younger than he) I hardly knew him then, we did meet personally several times, because a) we both frequented the School Library, and b) we were both members of the Literary Society. Our real friendship began during the first decade of this century, as I was a great supporter of women’s suffrage & gave large sums to his collections, & also went to prison in 1914. Since then Emmeline & he were among my very dearest friends; we stayed with them when they lived in Holmwood—they stayed with us in Buckinghamshire—& more recently he frequently dined with us in town, & we used often to lunch at the House of Lords. I shall miss him more than I can say, & this week I have thought of little else. His was a very noble mind, & though he never was as far left as I am, it was always a joy & privilege to discuss real questions with him especially economics, which so few of the Labour Party leaders really understand. I was one of the original governors of the London School of Economics, which I helped Sidney Webb to found—so, as well as the Suffrage, we had all that in common.… I remember we dined together the night before he left for India on his great mission, & he said words that I shall never forget. “You & I have both fought for Freedom all our lives; to-morrow I am going to give Freedom to 400 million people.” Dear, dear Fred—his splendid brain, his modest retiring manner, his absolute integrity, were a combination that I have never met in anyone else. God rest his Soul! … Please forgive my unburdening my feelings to you for once

Yours sincerely & affectionately
Henry D. Harben

I need hardly say Miss Mulock joins me in all our feelings of sympathy & friendship to you.

‘The Echo’ Office, London.—Refers to the progress of work at The Echo and his plans for the winter.

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“The Echo” Office, London

Beliebte

Just to send a greeting for the morning & to hope e will have slep’ well. Quite April weather has prevailed—what a long word to write in a letter to Mumsey I might hay been giving a press statement here, but boy has been happy, & thinking sweet things of his mumsey. All going along in regular order here, my great big baby of a double machine to which I wanted to give a turn, rolled along capitally without a break, Shepherd off to Croydon—an “Echo Inspector”, Glanze {1} the new man off to Erith thirsting to try his hand at it alone as he himself said, My Lord Duggins immensely self satisfied & contemptuous of all leg {1} work in starting Echo sales in furren parts meaning the Countree, Percy enveloped in the T U congress, Penrice the city inspector back pink & blooming from his holiday & all & many & in various occupations vigorous. But when work not on, Boy thinking of Mumsey & making plans for winter; what a ripping time we are going to have Beloved you & I; Boy going to take care of e right well & make e comfy & jolly for Boy do love e so.

Boy think it would jolly to have boys’ club, Boy make it hum {1}.

Boy finds Ada put your letters inside the box with your dress which I brought down on Saturday.

Boy send love & kisses about 100; 1 kiss for Dot ½ a kiss for Sister Mary ½ a one for all the others & all the rest for Mumsey

Her Own

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{1} Reading uncertain.

87 Clement’s Inn, E.C.—Reflects on their ‘sweet fragrant’ day together.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Is thinking of her and missing her.

(Place of writing not indicated.)—His talk with her has raised his spirits.

[Dorking.]—Sends his love.

‘The Echo’ Office, London.—Is planning to come to Littlehampton tomorrow afternoon. He went to ‘The Business’ (Maison Espérance?) this afternoon.

(The envelope is marked ‘Letters from Fred 1902 & 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. & 8’, and also bears a poem beginning ‘The happy day day is here at last’.)

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—‘Just looked in on my way to golf to tell e I love [e] lots, to give e great hug, and say I will be here at 5.’

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—‘I want you to have a lovely time at Holmwood … Boy will come on Friday as soon as he can get away.’

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Leaves a message of love for her to read when she awakes.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Wishes she were with him.

(Written on what appears to be part of the same envelope as 6/1a. ‘1902–3’ was probably inserted later.)

(Place of writing not indicated.)—‘You will have my other little letter from the train, and I will write you more tomorrow before I go to the Cadburys.’