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Mackesy, Dorothy. 36 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southwold, England
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Newton, Anne. 5 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, North Bovery, England
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Mrs. Newton is Lady Agnes' niece and is married to Colonel Ivan Newton who is involved in the war though retired.
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Wedd, Charlotte. 4 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southminster, England
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Mrs. Wedd is Lady Agnes' niece. She discusses family matters and particularly her concern for George Cook who is a prisoner-of-war. Also she mentions Kissia Littlejohn Cook's gratefulness for the generosity of Ronald Coleman to her Canteen.
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Roxburgh, Jean. 36 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sunningdale, England
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Jean is one of Lady Agnes' oldest friends. She writes of family and their war experiences.
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Synge, Dinah. 15 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Stevenage, Kingwood, England
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Miss Synge is head of a girl's school in Surrey. During WWII she elicits Lady Agnes' help in communicating with an elderly aunt in Rome whose people were considered enemies of England. She writes many interesting impressions and mentions "double summertime" which is double daylight savings time.
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Roscoe, Frank. 12 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Berkhamsted, England
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Mr. Roscoe had been a friend of Sir John's and writes to Lady Agnes many interesting observations about Hitler, Socialism. He foresaw the need for a US/English "police force" to back up peace treaties with aggressor nations.
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Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1925) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California
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Sir John is on his way to Texas and Lady Agnes will give his last lecture. Lady Adams will write her niece to visit the Engerts the next time they are in El Salvador.
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