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Letter from Major CP Ackers, 20th March 1945. The Trustees of Barnwood House (mental hospital) have brought accusations against Ackers in the High Court (in March 1943?), and then withdrawn them. Ackers seeks the Dean's support for him to make a private statement to his fellow governors - the chairman has ruled any reference to the matter to be out of order.

Letter from Major Ian Hobkirk, December 1945. Christmas card from Ian and Peggy (with note under signatures - 11th July 1945 - marriage?).

Letter from Malcolm MacDonald (1901-1981) High Commissioner in Canada. Would like to see JPW after Christmas.

Letter from Malcolm MacDonald (1901-1981) High Commissioner in Canada. Proposed meeting.

Letter from Margory Sinclair, 12th July 1945. More on the collection of the glass (see 30). The windows (plural this time) have been kept unmoved in the cellar, so all should be in order.

Letter from Margory Sinclair, 3rd July 1945. From the Isle of Lewis - her husband is standing as Liberal candidate for the Western Isles. To arrange for the collection of some glass (they have apparently been looking after a window during the war years).

Letter from Marian Buck, October 18th 1946. Invitation to lunch and to meet Archdeacon (of Maidstone) Julian Bickersteth - who is trying to carry out in Canterbury a similar scheme to the one in Gloucester (no hint what this was - possibly to do with Anglo-American friendship and cooperation). Postscript from her companion and close friend Margaret Beith suggesting tea as an alternative.

Letter from Mark William Gerard Wathen (1912-2011). The services in Mercers

Letter from Martin Charteris (1913-1999), private secretary. Thanks for having arranged for the Tobacco Box to be shown to the queen at Buckingham Palace.

Letter from Mary Anne O'Malley, 10th November 1965. Has seen in The Times that Harold has had a birthday. Birthday wishes, and enclosing a poem written some years previously for another friend. Perhaps the author is the novelist Ann Bridge.