Manuscripts
Manuscripts
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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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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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She describes her life and work during the war. She helps sort the salvage of the town and keeps a large garden.
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Mr. Barrett writes of his wife's death and says his own goodbye.
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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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Mr. Mackenzie tells a sto1y of his children's amusing reaction to an enemy plane fight above their heads and how they ran out to gather bomb fragments afterward from the bomb craters. There are other such stories included and of the high spirits of the people.
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