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SUMNER
(Mary Elizabeth, 1828-1921, Founder of the Mothers' Union, a worldwide Anglican women's organisation)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Suckling
(Florence Horatia Nelson, 1848-1923, Writer, wife, 1876, of Thomas Suckling, 1844-1922, of Highwood Lodge near Romsey) telling her how immensely your address was appreciated for I had a capital account from one who was present & others were there - all were deeply interested & several were sorely disappointed they could not go to the Meeting in St John's rooms. The Dean was away in London... of course I coundn't go to anything but I felt that some friends who wanted to be at your gathering could not be there & many of the ladies at Wolvesey wished to be with you... your address & beautiful Limelight pictures in Lantern slide were Greatly enjoyed - & admired. I do trust you are not overtired? I so wish I could have seen the pictures & heard you above all!...ending with news of an upcoming meeting, 4 sides 8vo., on mourning paper, The Close, 22nd February no year
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Background
In 1848 she married George Henry Sumner, son of C. R. Sumner, Bishop of Winchester, and a second cousin of William Wilberforce. The birth of her first grand-child inspired her to gather the mothers in the parish to provide mutual support. This Mothers Union rapidly grew and in 1896 when it required a President she was unanimously elected, and held the post into her nineties.
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