Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Mrs. Monroe was housemaid to Sir John and Lady Adams for their first 15 years of marriage. Her family worked for Lady Adams' family back a couple of generations.
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Sends news of her husband, Sir Francis Anderson's death, details of war preparation and her involvement.
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Sends thanks for "odds and ends."
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There were over 260 "alerts" with sirens which is very unnerving. She feels Satan has been let loose upon the earth.
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She sends news of family and is comforted by Lady Adams' letters though not all get through.
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Thanks Lady Agnes for tea and magazines and copy of one of Sir John's books, compares WWII's easier rationing with queues of WWI.
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