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Ref NoMS 466/1/1/15/3/35
Finding NumberMS 466/438 (1938)
TitleElizabeth Taylor Cadbury's family journal letters, 1938
LevelFile
Date17 January 1938 - 20 December 1938
DescriptionThis file contains family journal letters written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury during 1938. 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:

17/01/1938 addressed Hotel Belvedere, Bordighera (4 pages)
01/02/1938 addressed Hotel Belvedere, Bordighera (3 pages including a page entitled 'Corrections'.)
17/02/1938 (4 pages)
17/02/1938 (2 pages entitled 'Family and Personal news'.)
14/03/1938 (6 pages)
02/04/1938 addressed Winds Point, Malvern (4 pages)
Letter dated 'Easter Monday 1938' addressed Winds Point, Malvern (4 pages)
02/05/1938 addressed Ardeevin, Portadown (5 pages)
02/07/1938 (6 pages)
27/05/1938 copy of a letter written to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury by Cynthia Colville, Marlborough House, S.W.1. (1 page)
15/06/1938 (4 pages)
Letter written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's daughters Marion Janet (Mollie) and Elsie Dorothea (Dollie) attached to a family letter written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury dated 06/07/1938 addressed Winds Point, Malvern (7 pages)
19/06/1937 extract from the 'Birmingham News' entitled 'The Week's News from the Districts' featuring details of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's 80th birthday celebrations.
Letter dated June 1938 written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury thanking people who celebrated her 80th birthday with her on 24th June 1938. (1 page, 2 copies)
14/06/1938 document entitled 'For the "News Chronicle."' (1 page)
13/07/1938 (3 pages)
02/08/1938 document entitled 'Chapter 1. by Elsa' addressed Highcliffe. (3 pages)
08/09/1938 (5 pages)
30/09/1938 (4 pages)
Two sheets of green paper marked with the words 'File Copy' and annotated in pencil with the words 'borrowed by Mrs. Cadbury Easter 1942'. The handwriting of this pencil annotation suggests that it was added by Geoffrey F. Nutall.
22/10/1938 (4 pages)
09/11/1938 (5 pages)
29/11/1938 (4 pages)
20/12/1938 (5 pages)
Extent25
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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