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Raton, Agatha. 5 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Highlands, Scotland
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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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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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Kennedy, Kate. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Inverness, Scotland
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She thanks Lady Adams for sending her a copy of Sir John's book. She expresses pride in the people of England.
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Thomson, Margaret. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland; Granleigh, England
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Mrs. Thomson was sent from London by her family because of her various homes being damaged by the bombing.
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Smith, Mary Nichol. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Oxford, England
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Professor and Mrs. Smith lived at the Cal Tech Athenaeum while he worked at the Huntington Library. She remarks about the "toughened up" spirit of the English people but also how very hard the war is on the elderly.
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Frankenburg, Charis. 9 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Lymm, England
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She was left a wealthy widow from her husband's death in WWI. She has used her money to support a hospital for deformed children. She also takes in other children during the war. She also includes excerpts of her sons' letters about their war experiences.
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