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Hay, Silvia. 9 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Bali, N.E. Indies; Kashmir, Calcutta, Darjeeling, India
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Lea, Marian. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Pelworth, England
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She tells of the death of her sister, Nellie.
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Mordaunt, Elinor. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England
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She works with the Salvation Army and helps the fire brigade. She tells a story about a bombed slum area with only a piano standing and a worker playing jazzy tunes.
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Mackenzie, Donald A. 3 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Ashtead, England
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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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Shepherd, Gertrude M. 9 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England
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Mrs. Shepherd is Lady Agnes former chairwoman. She tells of being bombed out of one home and after moving another close call. She is overburdened with care of husband and sister.
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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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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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