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Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1922) to Lady Agnes Adams, Washington, D.C
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Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1922) to Lady Agnes Adams, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Mr. Engert was the first American diplomat to visit Kabul where he was the guest of the Amir in one of his "little palaces." He asks Lady Agnes to call him Van.
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Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1922) to Lady Agnes Adams, Ganeshkhind, India
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Mr. Engert has been traveling in many interesting places and is now visiting with Sir George Lloyd. Previously he visited Sir Aurel Stein at his camp in Kashmir which only can be reached by climbing on hands and knees up a cliff. He mentions when he was in Kabul, he was able to convince the Imir to allow Lowell Thomas to film his "Empire." A sprig of edelweiss is enclosed.
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Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1935) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cyprus, Greece
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Mr. Engert sends his condolences to Lady Agnes on the death of her husband, Sir John. He missed the obituary in "The Times" and felt sick at not being a comfort to her at her time of deepest sorrow. Mr. Engert is now assigned to Cairo and is vacationing with his family in the mountains. He mentions his total dislike of the present Minister.
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Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Agnes thanks Mr. Engert for his fascinating letters and the enclosure of edelweiss. She sends him Yorkshire heather.
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Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England
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Lady Agnes hopes to see Mr. Engert in London on his way to U.S. She comments she is dismayed by their mutual friends, the Freeman's pro-German opinions.
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Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1920) to Lady Agnes Adams, Teheran, Iran
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Mr. Engert writes that Brig. Gen. Lamont is leaving for England and that his advice was not wanted. He has heard from their mutual friend, Mrs. Freeman.
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