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Macgregor, A. M. Robertson. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cramond, Scotland
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Mackay, Mary Amelia. 3 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cramond, Scotland
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Mary Mackay was Lady Adams' governess in her early childhood and she continued to be a friend.
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Gould, B M. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Teignmouth, England
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Advises Lady Adams of the death of Eirena Brock.
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Miles, Connie. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Shere, England
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She wants Lady Agnes to send her an American-made button which says "To Hell with Hitler." Her father, Reverend Sir W. Robertson Nicoll, was Sir John's greatest friend. She is keeping a war diary for her descendants.
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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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Shepherd, Gertrude M. 9 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England
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Mrs. Shepherd is Lady Agnes former chairwoman. She tells of being bombed out of one home and after moving another close call. She is overburdened with care of husband and sister.
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Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1942) to Sara, Cornelius and Sheila Engert, Hollywood, California
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Lady Agnes introduces them to the bearer of this letter, Christopher Dykes, who was a friend and a Commonwealth Fellow at Cal Tech.
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