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Letter from Sophia Jex-Blake to Mary Cropper from 1901 discussing education for Indian Women.

Transcript reads:

"Dec. 15th 1901

Dear Miss Cropper,

Your note and enclosure have been forwarded to me. I am afraid we shall have to wait some time before the education afforded to Women in India is of as high quality as that obtainable in this country, and till then I should not think any change desirable as to the Scholarship. When Mr Cropper founded it, he did so with the knowledge that an inferior kind of training could be had in India, and his object was to assist my desire that half-trained Women should come to England to perfect their knowledge and obtain a British Diploma, and this I think is still desirable.

With all good wishes of the season, believe me,

Yours truly,

Sophia Jex-Blake"