COOK ELIZA: (1818-1889) English Poet and Author. A Pioneer Activist for political and sexual freedom...

COOK ELIZA: (1818-1889) English Poet and Author. A Pioneer Activist for political and sexual freedom...
COOK ELIZA: (1818-1889) English Poet and Author. A Pioneer Activist for political and sexual freedom for women, and supporter of the chartist political movement. Cook was very popular with the working class public, both in England and in America. Scarce A.L.S., `El´, four pages, 12mo, Magnet Court, 2nd November 1849. Cook states in part `..I must take a little rest or my health will seriously suffer. My heart is good to help any but I am far from well and perhaps the late anxiety has helped to…´, further saying `.. If I get strong and feel my… I will not forget you. I hope you may succeed in your venture.. and I know the difficulty of it, but energy and work will do much in this world…´ Overall age wear and staining, with few repairs to the second leaf which is affixed to a paper frame to the last page. F £120-180