1929 Cynthia Colville Queen Mary important letter to Australian P.M. S. Bruce

Description: Queen MARY (1867-1953), wife of King GEORGE Vth. Lady [Helen] Cynthia COLVILLE, ‘Lady in Waiting to the Queen (1884-1968). A 2pp. typed copy letter, to ‘Dear Prime Minister [Stanley Bruce]” from ‘Windsor Castle, July 1929’, tall quarto (13 x 8 1/8 inches), 2 leaves, recto only, with blindstamped Royal Arms at the head of each page ‘I am commanded by the Queen to tell you that Her Majesty is greatly interested in the visit to Australia of Dame Janet Campbell in response to your invitation … As you know, the Queen has for many years been deeply concerned in regard to the problem of maternal and child welfare in Great Britain, and Her Majesty is extremely glad to learn that the people and Government of the Commonwealth propose to take special steps, under your guidance, to direct the efforts which are being made to reduce the maternal death-rate and obtain a still further saving of life in infancy and childhood’. She goes on to say that the Queen realizes that the large distances involved in Australia do mean that the solutions which worked elsewhere might not be applicable, ‘Yet, in Australia, as in England, such difficulties are apt to disappear in the presence of good-will and cordial co-operation and unity among all those who ere to derive benefit. The subject is one which appeals particularly to all women, and the Queen trusts that they will willingly give their support to any efforts which the Government find themselves able to undertake…’ with: early envelope inscribed (by Dame Janet ?) ‘Letter from the Queen to Mr. Bruce’ Provenance: Dame Janet Campbell (1877-1954, British physician and Medical Officer). An important letter in which the Royal support for Dame Janet’s official visit to Australia is made clear: evidently, this copy was given to Dame Janet to keep her ‘in the loop’.

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