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Thomson, Margaret. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland; Granleigh, England
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Adamson, Dorothy. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Durham, Christchurch, England
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News of scattered families preventing family gatherings at Christmas, government warnings about big railway stations and main lines being favorite enemy targets for bombing, all or partial destruction of famous old London buildings.
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Raton, Agatha. 5 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Highlands, Scotland
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Mrs. Raton is known for her work with sphagnum dressings for wounds. She discusses the war and the bravery of the English military.
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King, Jessie F. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Plymouth
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England. She sends news of family and the fact that due to bombing she lost her home and her precious pieces of Chinese cloth.
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Morgan, Alex. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland
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He mourns his wife's death and tells of his son, Major General Morgan being injured in an accident.
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Grassam, Elsie. 8 letters (1940-1 942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England
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Miss Grassam was Sir John's secretary in London for 20 years and continued to be helpful to the Adams. She lived through the Blitz and later returned to her London apartment.
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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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