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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kathleen is wife of Lady Adams' nephew Patrick and an active volunteer at the Beaver Club which supports the troops. She gives great detail about wartime in London living at Claridges with her husband. She regrets she cannot speak of the many details she knows about because of her husband's position in the government.
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Mrs. Northwood was Lady Adams' friend's charwoman. She informs Lady Agnes of the burning of her former home in London.
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As head of the All Service Canteen she set up a dance for America marines and nurses. She organized a broadcast heard throughout the kingdom.
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She wants Lady Agnes to send her an American-made button which says "To Hell with Hitler." Her father, Reverend Sir W. Robertson Nicoll, was Sir John's greatest friend. She is keeping a war diary for her descendants.
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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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Lady Agnes has heard from Mr. Engert in his new post but tells Sara to let him know in her next letter as he must be too busy to read her letters. She is "serene" about her husband John's passing as he did not suffer and Lady Agnes is much more able to be alone than he would have been.
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