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Ref NoMS 466/1/1/15/3/7
Finding NumberMS 466/431 (1910)
TitleElizabeth Taylor Cadbury's family journal letters, 1910
LevelFile
Date04 January 1910 - 28 December 1910
DescriptionThis file contains family journal letters written by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury during 1910. 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 letters are dated as follows:

04/01/1910 (2 pages)
11/01/1910 (2 pages)
18/01/1910 (3 pages)
26/01/1910 (3 pages)

31/01/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (1 page, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on illustrated writing paper. This forms an addition to the letter dated 30th January 1910)

30/01/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of writing paper headed 'Hotel Royal - Bordighera'. One of the sheets is illustrated with an image of the resort. The typed copy of this letter features an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)

02/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of lined writing paper. The typed copy of this letter features an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)

06/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on one sheet of lined writing paper. The typed copy of this letter features an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)

09/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of lined writing paper. The typed copy of this letter features an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)

12/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of lined writing paper. The typed copy of this letter features an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)

17/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (2 pages featuring an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)
21/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (2 pages featuring an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)
26/02/1910 addressed Hotel Royal, Bordighera, Italy (2 pages featuring an ink stamp of Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's handwritten signature.)
A sheaf of handwritten copies of the typed letters dated between 17th and 26th February 1910 written on five separate sheets of lined paper and folded together at the corners is enclosed alongside these typed letters.

A5 size sheet of paper entitled 'Circular letter sent to -' featuring a list of names of people to whom Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's family journal letters should be sent. These people were all relatives of Taylor Cadbury in the Cadbury, Taylor, Reed and Barrow families.

04/03/1910 (2 pages)
08/03/1910 (2 pages)
17/03/1910 (3 pages)
22/03/1910 (3 pages)
30/03/1910 (2 pages)
05/04/1910 (3 pages)
12/04/1910 (2 pages)
19/04/1910 (2 pages)
28/04/1910 (4 pages)
04/05/1910 (2 pages)
10/05/1910 (3 pages)

17/05/1910 addressed 'The Manor House, Northfield, England. (Written in train to London)' (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is written on three separate sheets of writing paper. Brief instructions about the distribution of this letter are noted on the reverse of the last sheet of writing paper.)

25/05/1910 (3 pages)
30/05/1910 (2 pages)
07/06/1910 (3 pages)
15/06/1910 (3 pages)
21/06/1910 (2 pages)
28/06/1910 (4 pages)
04/07/1910 (3 pages)
12/07/1910 (2 pages)
19/07/1910 (4 pages)
26/07/1910 (3 pages)

02/08/1910 addressed 'In Train' (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on five separate pages of writing paper which are partially attached to a torn section of a postcard postmarked 2nd August 1910.)

07/08/1910 addressed Hotel Pontresina, Pontresina, Engadin, Switz (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on one sheet of illustrated writing paper headed 'Hotel Pontresina, Pontresina'.

12/08/1910 addressed The Trafoi Hotel, Tyrol (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of writing paper headed 'Trafoi Hotel'. The handwritten copy of this letter features a sketch of a 'landau', a type of carriage. Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury has included instructions next to this drawing for her secretary which read 'can you get this idea carried out well!? & four horses in front.' A detailed sketch of this carriage, including the four horses, features on the first page of the typed copy of this letter. The handwritten copy of the letter also includes additional directions for the secretary which are not included in the typed copy of the letter concerning the correct way for correspondents to address George Cadbury.)

16/10/1910 addressed Trafoi Hotel, Tyrol (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on one sheet of writing paper headed 'Trafoi Hotel'.)

21/08/1910 addressed Latemar Hotel, Karersee (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on one sheet of writing paper headed 'Latermar-Hotel'. A small piece of paper with details about text to be inserted into the typed copy of this letter is enclosed with this sheet of writing paper.

24/08/1910 addressed Grand Hotel Miramonti, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Tyrol (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets, the first of which is a sheet of illustrated writing paper headed 'Grand Hotel Miramonti, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Tirolo'.

28/08/1910 addressed Grand Hotel Miramonti, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Tyrol (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of illustrated writing paper headed 'Grand Hotel Miramonti, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Tirolo'.

31/08/1910 addressed 'In the train to Munich' (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of illustrated writing paper headed 'Grand Hotel Miramonti, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Tirolo'.)

04/10/1910 addressed Savoy Hotel, Dresden. (2 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on two separate sheets of writing paper headed 'Savoy Hotel'.)

10/09/1910 (4 pages)
21/09/1910 (2 pages)
27/10/1910 (3 pages)
04/10/1910 (2 pages)
10/10/1910 addressed 'Sitting in the Guildhall - waiting for Town Planning Meeting'. (3 pages)
17/10/1910 (4 pages)
26/10/1910 (3 pages)
01/11/1910 (3 pages)
08/11/1910 (2 pages)
15/11/1910 (2 pages)
22/11/1910 addressed from 3, The Little Cloisters, Westminster Abbey (3 pages, 2 copies, one of which is handwritten on three separate sheets of writing paper headed '3 The Little Cloisters, Westminster Abbey'.)
29/11/1910 (3 pages)
06/12/1910 (2 pages)
13/12/1910 (3 pages)
20/12/1910 (2 pages)
28/12/1910 (2 pages)
Extent86
FormatItems
Physical DescriptionPlease note the paper on which these letters are typed is considerably thin and should be handled with care. A large sharp pin has been used to clip the pages together in the top left corner of letter dated 4th October 1910. Small sharp pins have been used similarly in letters dated 2nd August 1910, 26th July 1910, 19th July 1910, 12th July 1910, 4th July 1910 and 28th June 1910. Readers should take care not to incur injury when consulting these documents.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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