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Mackesy, Piers. 1 letter (1942) to Cook, ?, Picton, England
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Morgan, Alex. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Ashley Cooper, Patrick. 13 letters (1939-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams and 3 photographs, London, England
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He is Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, Director of the Bank of England and during the war, Director General of Finance to the Supply Council for Munitions Production. The letters give extensive details about war-related issues he encounters in his official duties. He mentions meeting Col. J. G. Bowell of Pasadena on board ship.
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Littlejohn-Cook, William. 8 letters (1940-1 942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Myrtle, Scotland
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He is Lady Adams' nephew and married to Kissia who is President of the All Service Canteen. He mentions Cary Grant and other Hollywood people contributing to this service. He expresses disappointment that America was not yet fighting with them.
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Helm, Ida E. 6 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Stafford, England
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She is head-mistress of Clarendon House and tells of her life during the war. She encloses an article about that but also on the other side is an explanation of rationing as of June, 1941.
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Mackesy, Dorothy. 36 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southwold, England
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Dorothy is Lady Agnes' niece and wife of Major-General P.J. (Pat) Mackesy. She gives many interesting behind-thescenes details of their life during the war and often the censor has to cut out parts of her letter. Also included are articles from The Lady and other publications.
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Walker, Nea. 1 letter [before 1942?] to Lady Agnes Adams, (Wales)
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Miss Walker tells of the local "Horne Guard" watching for Hitler's troops landing there during the night and the guards' use of the ground :floor of the house for refreshment while the family slept upstairs.
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