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Letter from Ajibola, 31st December 1947. Nigerian prince (?). Thanks for his stay over Christmas, and for 'the sincere love which knows no difference of position or colour.'

Letter from Ajibola, 17th June 1952. Telegram. 'Passed bar final sailing home June 17 gratitude Ajibola. See previous letter from Ajibola.

Letter from Ajibola, 8th November 1951. Thanks Harold Costley White for his letter to the Director of the Council of Legal Education (William Cleveland-Strevens, OW), who has given him very instructive suggestions on how to do better in the next examination.

Letter from Air Ministry. Release from service on 31 October.

Letter from Abingdon Goodden, British Consulate, Seville. Test match tickets;

Letter from Abingdon Goodden, British Consulate, Seville. Unable to come to the test match;

Letter from A. Warn, 15th December 1938. Photocopy. First side is 'regulations as to communications' for Parkhurst Prison, so presumably from a prisoner. Thanks Harold Costley White for his kind and sympathetic reply, and promise to help re future employment. Formerly a designer decorator and sign-writer, but can type or do light manual labour. Worked at the Abbey for the 1937 coronation. Does lettering in the prison hospital, and reads books and periodicals on the 'approved list', but not fiction of the 'sexy, modern type, so sought after by the jazz and cocktail-sipping youth.' Asks Harold Costley White for any unwanted books (which must be an outright gift, since any such books must end up in the prison library), or money for the purchase of books.

Letter from 10th Duke of Beaufort et al, April 1945. Circular inviting subscriptions for a portrait of Major Sir Frederick Cripps, chairman of the County Council, to be hung in the Council Chamber at the Shire Hall (where it still hangs) - pencilled note that 1 guinea was sent on 9/6/45.

Letter from 10th Duke of Beaufort, 1st December 1945. Before the next meeting of the County War Memorial committee, the Cathedral architect should report on what work will need to be done in the crypt.

Letter from 10th Duke of Beaufort, 28th April 1946. Accepts invitation to say a few words at the organ recital - preferably from the middle of the church.