Elsie Inglis - The Woman with the Torch by Eva Shaw McLaren
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1913.
"DEAR MRS. CURSITER, "Yes, I had remembered your daughter is at Dollar, and I shall certainly look out for her at the meeting. Unfortunately, I never have time to stay in a place, at one of these meetings, and see people. It would often be so pleasant. This time I arrive in Dollar at 6 p.m. and leave about 8 the next morning. I have to leave by these early trains for my work. "It was delightful getting your offer of an organizer's salary for some work in Orkney. Our secretaries have been most extraordinarily unconcerned over disasters in the House! Not one of you has suggested depression, and most of you have promptly proposed new work! That is the sort of spirit that wins. "I shall let you know definitely about an organizer soon. "At the Executive on Saturday it was decided to have a procession in Edinburgh during the Assembly week. We shall want you and your beautiful banner! You'll get full particulars soon. "Yours very sincerely, "ELSIE MAUD INGLIS." One of the Federation organizers who worked under Dr. Inglis for years gives us some indication of her qualities as a leader: "Though it was not unknown that Dr. Inglis had an extraordinary |
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