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Women's Suffrage: The Hankinson-Goode CollectionHANKINSON (REV. FREDERICK), PRISON & PRISONERSCollection of material relating to the Reverend Frederick Hankinson (1875-1960), Unitarian minister, suffragist and prison visitor, comprising: i) Autograph album with ownership inscription "In happy remembrance of Prison visitations to some suffragette Prisoners who gave this album to me – Frederick Hankinson, 1912", containing signatures from nearly thirty suffragette prisoners held in H.M. Prison Holloway, the entries also detailing the place and length of incarceration, including Edmée Manning, Emmeline Pethick Lawrence, Frederick Pethick Lawrence (Brixton Gaol), Alice J. Stewart Ker ("I was in prison and thou visitedst me"), Mary Hilliard, Nelly Crocker, Alice Davies, Maud Nicholls ("Two months hard labour"), Kathleen Nicholson ("March on, march on!/ Face to the dawn/ The dawn of liberty!"), and others, red calf, worn, 4to (130 x 163mm.), 1908 to 1913; together with a typed carbon copy and Hankinson's autograph list of all suffragette prisoners visited by him between 1907 and 1913 ii) Ten visit request forms addressed to Rev. Hankinson, from the Governor of Holloway Prison, and one from the Governor of Maidstone ("...The above named Suffragist prisoner has expressed a desire to see you in your ministerial capacity..."), 1906-1913; other correspondence from the authorities regarding the release of prisoners including Elsie Howey who was refused visits due to misbehaviour, with article from The Suffragette on the matter, 17 January 1913; carbon copy of a report on prisoner Marie Neill ("...has refused to take her food in the ordinary way... but she takes it from a feeding cup..."), February 1913 iii) Autograph letters of thanks from grateful suffragists, including Emmeline and Frederick Pethick Lawrence (two autograph, one typed "...It is simply splendid the way in which the spirit of women is breaking down the coercive policy of the Government..."); Maude Fitzherbert awaiting trial in Edinburgh ("...I will not fear what men can do unto me..."); Edmée Manning ("...your never-to-be-forgotten kindness... I hoped to have the pleasure of introducing you to my fellow criminals who are all very anxious to meet you..."); and Marie Neill ("...Those brutes seemed less brutal or their treatment tormented me less... never mind Mr H is coming today..."); with Hankinson's autograph notes on suffrage, beginning by listing women who were suffragists "without knowing it" ("Mrs Gaskell/ Florence Nightingale/Harriet Martineau"), with other notes on how he became involved in the movement, 3 pages on lined paper, 4to, [dated in pencil 11/1935], c.30 pages, folio and smaller, 1912-1913 iv) Group of papers with regards to accusations of misconduct, alleging Hankinson conducted a conversation with prisoners Violet Bland and Charlotte Marsh in whispers "...so it was impossible to hear whether any information was given to the prisoner or not...", his dismissal and the appointment of Rev. Henry Gow in his place, including official letters from the Prison Commission, Hankinson's notes and draft replies, c.50 pages, folio (326 x 216mm.) and smaller, 1912-1914 v) Printed matter including; handbill Abstract of the Regulations relating to the Treatment and Conduct of Convicted Prisoners; handbill To stop the torture of Forcible Feeding and to Repeal the "Cat and Mouse Act"; and booklet Roll of Honour/ Suffragette Prisoners 1905-1914, presentation copy inscribed "To Hankinson from Lady Pethick-Lawrence" in green ink on upper coverFootnotes'I WAS IN PRISON AND THOU VISITEDST ME': THE PAPERS OF REV. FREDERICK HANKINSON. Reverend Hankinson came from a family dedicated to Unitarianism and belief in the equality of men and women, so was naturally drawn to the suffrage movement. He was a friend of Frederick Pethick Lawrence and his wife and joined the Men's League for Women's Suffrage in 1907, becoming a prison visitor in his capacity as a Unitarian minister in 1908. H