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Letter from Mr. G Laurenson to Mrs Amey Daldy, August 11, 1904

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  • Description

    Regarding the Women's Political League's condemnation of his Divorce Bill. Mr Laurneson wrote that the current law allowed for the dissolution of a marriage under circumstances of adultery, drunkenness, desertion (longer than five years), and penal servitude for domestic violence (for over 7 years). While his new Bill proposed that confinement in an asylum should also be grounds for divorce.

    He asked Mrs Daldy to read testimonials, of which he included two, from women who had been tied to their husbands despite their extended confinement, and implored Mrs Daldy to consider his proposal reasonable.

  • Other Id

    13313 (Presto content ID)

    MS-94-13 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Letter from Mr. G Laurenson to Mrs Amey Daldy, August 11, 1904
  • Primary Maker

     Amey Daldy

  • Date
    1904
  • Physical Description

    1 folder

    4pp on 2 leaves ; 203mm x 263mm Folded to 203mm x 132mm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
    Daldy
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Amey Daldy - Letters

  • Public Access Text

    Includes envelope

    [Keywords: Women's Social and Political League, Homicidal Maniac, Lunatic, Mental Health, Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, Psychiatric Hospital, Institution, Institutionalised]

  • Last Update
    04 Nov 2022
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