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Ref NoMS 466/1/1/15/3/34
Finding NumberMS 466/438 (1937)
TitleElizabeth Taylor Cadbury's family journal letters, 1937
LevelFile
Date23 January 1937 - 19 December 1937
DescriptionThis file contains family journal letters written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury during 1937. The letters are all typed (unless otherwise stated here) and are addressed from the Cadbury family home, the Manor House in Northfield (unless otherwise stated here). The majority of these letters feature Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's signature in ink. The letters are dated as follows:

23/01/1937 addressed Riviera Palace Hotel, Mentone (4 pages)
10/02/1937 (4 pages)
13/03/1937 (7 pages)
01/04/1937 addressed Winds Point, Malvern (4 pages, one of which features a newscutting from the 'Birmingham Mail' dated 13th March 1937 showing Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury distributing prizes at the George Dixon School's annual Speech Day.)
21/04/1937 (6 pages including extracts from letters received by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury written by her nephew Howard Taylor and niece Peggy Sinclair.)
04/05/1937 (5 pages)
04/06/1937 (6 pages)
19/06/1937 (5 pages)
Document dated 1937 entitled 'In Memory of Georgina Logan Edgar Stuart' (2 pages)
06/07/1937 (5 pages)
12/07/1937 Letter from Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's niece Peggy Sinclair addressed District Commisioner's Officer, Serowe, Via Pulapaye Road, Bechuanaland Protectorate, South Africa (1 page)
02/08/1937 addressed Winds Point, Malvern (5 pages)
16/08/1937 addressed Brock, Trebetherick, N. Cornwall (3 pages)
Short covering letter written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury which accompanied copies of her privately printed book 'Historical Rhymes' which was distributed amongst members of her family as a Christmas gift. (1 page)
23/09/1937 (5 pages)
18/10/1937 (6 pages)
19/11/1937 short letter written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury informing family members about arrangements for Christmas 1937 (1 page)
17/11/1937 (6 pages)
04/12/1937 (4 pages)
31/12/1937 addressed Winds Point, Malvern (6 pages)
19/12/1937 handwritten letter to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury from her nephew Howard Taylor addressed Germiston (3 pages)
Extent21
FormatItems
Physical DescriptionPlease note the paper on which these letters are typed is considerably thin and should be handled with care.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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