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LevelFile
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)OMN/A/4/1/7
TitleLetters from Myrth Whittall
Extent1 file
Date1916-1920
DescriptionThe majority of these letters are written from 'The Links', probably during the later part of 1916 and perhaps the beginning of 1917. They provide descriptions of daily life at the school after Cynthia has left, and include information about activities including lacrosse, music and elocution, as well as details about friendship groups, and the illnesses suffered by pupils and staff.
/1-/3 and /5 are written from Myrth's home and contain details about her social activities and those of her sisters
/9 is written from Constantinople, 1920, and gives details about a gift of clothing that she has bought for Cynthia, as well as a description of her activities in Constantinople which include riding and attending events at the High Commission. She refers to Cynthia's wedding, and expresses her own feelings about marriage and children
Access StatusOpen

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