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gay1
jewish community1
lgbtq+1
socialism1
textile trade1
trade unions1

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Florence Foulds2
Florrie Mattison2
Mattison, Florence (1878-1961)2
Mattison, Alfred (1868-1944)1

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From 17001
From 180070
From 190094

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Up to 189953
Up to 1999112

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Letter book: Letters addressed to Alf Mattison

c.1885-1933

1 book entitled Letters Addressed to Alf Mattison of Leeds containing MS transcripts of letters covering years from c. 1885 to 1933, addressed to Mattison by various personalities such as: Clara Ada...

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Letters: Edward Carpenter

1889-1922

Manuscript and typescript copies of letters, mainly sent to Alf Mattison from Edward Carpenter. Also includes letters sent to Carpenter from Fred Charles, Jean Battola and Max Flint and a typescript ...

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Bray family letters

26/9/1802 - 1/3/1842

Letters written between members of the Bray family. All but one letter written following John Francis' arrival in England. Mainly written to John Francis from his brother Charles in Boston.

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Letters from Max Flint

1895 and 1900

Two letters, one dated 3/8/1895 mentions Alf's unemployment, one dated 19/6/1900, mentions Miss Foulds (Florrie - later to become Mattison's wife).

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Letter to W.H. Dawson

25/05/1928

Letter dated 22/5/1928 addressed to W.H. Dawson signed 'Alf Mattison' concerning information about John Francis Bray (originally between pages 374-375 of Letters to Alf Mattison).

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Letter from Fenner Brockway

30 November 1944

Letter of condolence from Fenner Brockway, M.P., to Florence Mattison.

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Letter from George Hukin

8 October 1891

Letter from George Hukin to Alf Mattison. Mentions a dispute with a manufacturer who produced army razors and a visit to Millthorpe. He also asks Mattison to send him a list of cutlery dealers in Le...

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Letters addressed to Alf Mattison

1885-1933

Contains Alf Mattison's letter book, along with miscelleneous letters and news cuttings that were originally held in the letter book. This section also contains two letters that were originally found...

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Bray family letters transcripts

late 1930s - early 1940s

Transcripts of some of the original Bray family letters with annotations by Alf Mattison. An additional copy of the letter of 1st February 1856 has a short account of the visit by Colonel Peronnet Th...

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Letter from William Morris

late 19th Century/ Early 20th Century

A copy of a letter sent from William Morris to Alf Mattison on January 1st 1896, mentioning Tom Maguire who as Mattison notes on the slide was the founder of the Leeds Socialist Movement in 1884.

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Notes on the Bray family letters

c.1930s

4 typed yellow pages containing additional information on the Bray family, such as dates of birth and death, and interpretation of the letters' content. Also includes additional information on people...

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Letters for the People by "U.S."

1920s-1930s

A series of five articles written in the Leeds Times, 1835-1836. Transcribed by Alf Mattison. Introductory notes by Mattison are attached. Mattison summised that these articles were written by John...

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