You say that the legacy of the art collector Alice de Rothschild “has been overshadowed by the men of her family” (Report, 27 May). Her distant cousin Miriam Rothschild (1908-2005) can hardly be said to be overshadowed by anyone. She supported many notable causes (eg Jewish refugees, gay rights and schizophrenia research), had a phenomenal scientific mind and was a leading botanist and zoologist. She was, of course, the world authority on fleas. Her huge collection now sits in the Natural History Museum.
David Feld
Grantham, Lincolnshire
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