Difference between revisions of "Letter from Leon Trotsky to the students of Edinburgh University, 7 June 1935"
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In 1935 [[Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)|Leon Trotsky]] was invited by Edinburgh University students to become a candidate in the [[Rector|Rectorial]] election that year. | In 1935 [[Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)|Leon Trotsky]] was invited by Edinburgh University students to become a candidate in the [[Rector|Rectorial]] election that year. | ||
| − | The letter, in French, is addressed to 'Aux Etudiants de l'Universite de Edimbourg', and begins 'Chers Messieurs, Je vous suis bien reconnaissant pour votre proposition si innatendue et si flatteuse: de poser ma candidature pour le Rectorat de votre Universite...' The letter is dated 'le 7 juin 1935', and was sent to Mr. R. N. Levitt, Edinburgh. | + | The letter, in French, is addressed to 'Aux Etudiants de l'Universite de Edimbourg', and begins 'Chers Messieurs, Je vous suis bien reconnaissant pour votre proposition si innatendue et si flatteuse: de poser ma candidature pour le Rectorat de votre Universite...' The letter is dated 'le 7 juin 1935', and was sent to [[Reginald Nathaniel Levitt|Mr. R. N. Levitt]], Edinburgh. |
The gist of the letter is that Trotsky was unable to accept the invitation to stand in the election. | The gist of the letter is that Trotsky was unable to accept the invitation to stand in the election. | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 27 July 2016
In 1935 Leon Trotsky was invited by Edinburgh University students to become a candidate in the Rectorial election that year.
The letter, in French, is addressed to 'Aux Etudiants de l'Universite de Edimbourg', and begins 'Chers Messieurs, Je vous suis bien reconnaissant pour votre proposition si innatendue et si flatteuse: de poser ma candidature pour le Rectorat de votre Universite...' The letter is dated 'le 7 juin 1935', and was sent to Mr. R. N. Levitt, Edinburgh.
The gist of the letter is that Trotsky was unable to accept the invitation to stand in the election.
The letter is signed with a flourished though faded 'L. Trotsky'.