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Tea time : a selection from the writings of Lady Adams
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Lady Adams Letters
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Letters addressed to Lady Adams deal chiefly with life in England during World War II. Written by her friends and family, the letters contain detailed, personal reactions of living in a war-torn country. Correspondents include John William Adamson and Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell. Boxes 1-4 contain 488 pieces dating from 1938 to the middle of 1942. Box 5 dates from 1911-1939 and consists of 60 items of correspondence between Sir John and Lady Adams and Cornelius Van Hemert Engert and his family.
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Smith, [Lady] Lilliam Adam. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Balerno, Scotland
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Lady Smith is a long time friend and writes of family and the fright of the air raids.
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O'Connor, Irma. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Kohimararna, Auckland, New Zealand
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Miss 0'Connor, editor, refuses to accept Lady Adams' article for print since the "Weekly News" has had to cut back the size of their publication. She has been dismissed from her position by the Herald because she is the highest paid.
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Hartoz, Lady Mabel. 3 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England
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Lady Mabel reports on her and her family's war work. She is on the Council for East India. She heard General DeGalle speak at a Free French rally.
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Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1929) to Mr. And Mrs. Freeman
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1 letter ( 1929) enclosed from Katherine Freeman to Mr. And Mrs. Engert as a characteristic letter from mutual friends.
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[ ], Maysie. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Moffat, Scotland
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After some difficulty finding a room Maysie moves in with a friend. In her travels through London she saw the windows of Buckingham Palace blown out.
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