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Chambers, Gertrude. 10 letters, (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberystwyth, London, England
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Loring, Theodosia (Thackeray). 5 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southsea, England
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She writes of the damage and destruction of buildings in London. She thanks Lady Adams for the gifts of tea and sugar.
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Chambers, Raymond Wilson. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberystwyth, England
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Miss Chambers and her brother Raymond, Quain Professor of English Literature at University College, London, both worked at the Huntington in 1935-6 and stayed at the Athenaeum.
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Bax, Nellie. 3 letters (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Petworth, England
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Mrs. Bax was a dear friend who died in late 1940 from fear of the continuous air raids.
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Isaac, [May]? 6 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Devizes, England
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She writes war news and causes of war, and describes with hilarity the ineptness of her new maid. Her town had many of the Dunkirk soldiers passing through and describes the tight security of this area.
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Halliday, Myrtle Anne. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, Liverpool, England
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She is an American actress who worked in Cecil B. DeMille's theater group. After she and her husband Clive returned to England she gave radio broadcasts, a transcript of which is enclosed. She gives ve1y clear descriptions of air raids and t11e behavior of Londoners.
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Smith, [Lady] Lilliam Adam. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Balerno, Scotland
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Lady Smith is a long time friend and writes of family and the fright of the air raids.
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