A Word to Women

by Mrs. Humphry

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152 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1898

About the author

Mrs. C.E. Humphry a.k.a. Mrs. Humphry
Charlotte Eliza Humphry, née Graham, was born at County Tyrone, the daughter of Rev. James Graham and his wife Eliza. Her father was the Senior Curate of St Columb's Cathedral and Surrogate of the Diocese of Londonderry; he published a series of essays in opposition to Puseyite tractarianism and died when Charlotte was less than two years old.
Charlotte was educated in Dublin. In adulthood she moved to London; by 1871 she was teaching English in a boarding school for girls near Paddington. She then had a secretarial role on the Drawing Room Gazette. Charlotte often working under the pseudonym "Madge", began writing the "Girl’s Gossip" column in Truth in 1873. The opportunity was offered by Henry Du Pré Labouchère and continued it throughout her career. She was one of the first female journalists to write a regular column devoted to women's issues. At the beginning of her career, there were very limited spaces devoted to women in newspapers and magazines. In 1874 she become editor of Sylvia's Home Journal.
She married Joseph Albert Humphry on 5 March 1881. Her daughter, Helen Pearl, was born in the following year.
She wrote, edited and published many works throughout her career and is perhaps best known for originating what was known as the "Lady’s Letter"-style column she wrote for the publication Truth, read throughout the British Empire. She was one of the first woman journalists in England.