Correspondence

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Series 1

Content Summary:

The correspondence was arranged in an A-Z series by the League, and within this series it has been arranged chronologically by the National Library; except where related correspondence has been glued together. Letters with an important correspondent were filed together within the alphabetical arrangement by the League. Some letters have accompanying memoranda and press cuttings.

Most of the correspondence covers the years 1898 to 1899. The majority of letters were received by the Organising Committee of the League from its branches, and are concerned with the general administration and organisation of the League; notices of meetings and apologies for non-attendance thereat; information exchanged between the Executive and the Branches; details of the federation campaign meetings, and the campaign in general; requests from individual members for printed propaganda; formation of Branches; elections and League support for candidates who support federation; the framing of the federal constitution; and the federal capital site. Correspondence relating to Maybanke Anderson (previously Wolsterholme) (1845-1927) and the Women's Federal League is filed in Folders 1, 29 and 30.

Names:

Australasian Federation League of New South Wales

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