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Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton, was a British aristocrat. Her husband was Robert Bulwer-Lytton. She was made Vicereine of India in 1876 and Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria in 1895 and then to Queen Alexandra following Victoria's death in 1901. Her daughter Constance was a prominent suffragette who was imprisoned four times and was force fed during her hunger strikes. Her health never recovered and Edith Lytton nursed her daughter until she died in 1923.
Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton, was a British aristocrat. Her husband was Robert Bulwer-Lytton. She was made Vicereine of India in 1876 and Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria in 1895 and then to Queen Alexandra following Victoria's death in 1901. Her daughter Constance was a prominent suffragette who was imprisoned four times and was force fed during her hunger strikes. Her health never recovered and Edith Lytton nursed her daughter until she died in 1923.
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| Title: | Letter from Edith Villiers |
|---|---|
| Description: | An extremely strong letter of complaint written on behalf of Lady Lytton to Sampson Low requesting a refund for a book titled 'The Gentle Life' which she ordered from him some months previously. |
| Address: | Brenton Villa, Taunton |
| Letter dated: | 12-10-1870 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 4 pages ; section cut out. |
| Types of letter: | Request for an item; Financial transaction |
| Key works mentioned: | The Gentle Life |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © History and Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_101 |
