Manuscripts
Cook, Margaret W. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Wedd, Charlotte. 4 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southminster, England
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Cook, R[obert] Haldane (a). 7 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Blockley, England
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Lady Adams' brother describes food shortages, his garden, his area filled with refugees, and how people are fined if they don't use proper blackout methods. His family is feeling the financial pinch because of their investments in New Zealand.
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[ ], Maysie. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Moffat, Scotland
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Young, Minnie. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland
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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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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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[Cook]? Gwen. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Takapuna, New Zealand
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Family news and accounts of shortages of petrol and the hardships of the blackout.
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