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Letter 22 from Ken [Kenneth Henry Le Sueur], Western Telegraph Company, St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to his dearest Kath [Kathleen de Carteret]. Responds to letters 15, 16 and 17 from Kathleen, including remarks about Kathleen's suggestion of asking Mr Amy to play the organ at their wedding, and includes comments about an attack on the crew of HMS [RRS] William Scoresby whilst they were stopping in St Vincent en route to South Georgia for an expedition in connection with whale research. Includes original envelope addressed to Miss K de Carteret, South View School, Clevedon, Somerset.

Reference L/C/142/A1/A2/2/22
Date 7 January 1928 - 10 January 1928
Scope and Content Also refers to: dinner at the George's with Mrs Collier and Mrs Calviou followed by going to the cinema, referring to a film featuring Charlie Chaplin; asks Kathleen to thank Tixum [Amelia Jane Vautier] for sending her love; and includes details about Mr Pacey referring to his daughter Phyllis.
Names Calviou, Mrs
Collier, Mrs
de Carteret, Kathleen
Le Sueur, Kenneth Henry
Pacey, Mr
Pacey, Phyllis
Vautier, Amelia Jane
RRS William Scoresby
South View School, Clevedon
Western Telegraph Company Limited
Keywords Cinema | Correspondence | dances | expeditions | Letters | new year | organs | Ships | Weddings | whales
Category L/C-Personal and estate
Places Clevedon, Cape Verde, South Georgia, São Vicente
Dimensions 1 Booklet
1 Envelope
Language English
Level of description File

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