Lady Adams Letters: Finding Aid mssAdams
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The Huntington Library
Title: Lady Adams Letters
Creator:
Adams, Lady (Agnes Anne), 1869-1942
Identifier/Call Number: mssAdams
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
(5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1929-1944
Date (bulk): 1940-1942
Abstract: This collection contains letters addressed to Lady Agnes Anne Adams (1869-1942), wife of English education professor Sir John
Adams (1857-1934). The letters deal chiefly with life in England during World War II. Written by her friends and family, the
letters contain detailed, personal reactions of living in a war-torn country.
Language of Material: English.
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[Identification of item]. Lady Adams Letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Provenance
Boxes 1-4, gift of Mrs. R. A. Milikan, June 29, 1946. Box 5, gift of Roderick Engert, 1993-2000.
Biographical Note
Lady Agnes Anne Adams, daughter of John Cook of Ashley and wife of Sir John Adams (1857-1934), a professor of education at
the University of London in 1902-1922 and author of books on theory and psychology of education. After retiring in the late
1920s, Sir John came to the United States with Lady Adams, where he continued to teach and give lectures until his death in
1934. After his death, Lady Adams lived in Hollywood and helped organize the Los Angeles chapter of the English-Speaking Union.
She communicated with friends and relatives in England, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand during World War II until her
death in 1942. She also wrote articles for a column in the London
Daily Chronicle, as well as other publications.
Scope and Content
Letters addressed to Lady Adams deal chiefly with life in England during World War II. Written by her friends and family,
the letters contain detailed, personal reactions of living in a war-torn country. Correspondents include John William Adamson
and Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell. Boxes 1-4 contain 488 pieces dating from 1938 to the middle of 1942. Box 5 dates from 1911-1939
and consists of 60 items of correspondence between Sir John and Lady Adams and Cornelius Van Hemert Engert and his family.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent in Boxes 1-4, with additional Engert family correspondence in Box 5.
General
Former call number: mssAdams letters.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
British Americans -- California -- Archives
Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 20th century
Adamson, John William, 1857-1947
Cockerell, Theodore D. A. (Theodore Dru Alison), 1866-1948
Box 1
Correspondence: A-Cooke, I.
Box 1, Folder 1
Adams, Lady Agnes Ann (Cook). 1 letter (1942) to Jean Roxburgh, Sunningdale, England.
Box 1, Folder 2
Adamson, Amanda. 1letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Christchurch, England.
Box 1, Folder 3
Adamson, J[ohn] W[illiam] and Amanda. 6 letters (1940-1942) and 1 photograph to Lady Agnes Adams, Bournemouth, Christchurch,
Hove, England.
Scope and Contents
News of London blitz, Londoners' business as usual, death of Amanda Adamson.
Box 1, Folder 4
Adamson, Dorothy. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Durham, Christchurch, England.
Scope and Contents
News of scattered families preventing family gatherings at Christmas, government warnings about big railway stations and main
lines being favorite enemy targets for bombing, all or partial destruction of famous old London buildings.
Box 1, Folder 5
Anderson, [Sir] Francis. 1 letter, 3 photographs, 4 newspaper articles (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sydney, Australia.
Scope and Contents
1 photograph of Lady Anderson with H.G. Wells, obituary of Sir Francis.
Box 1, Folder 6
Anderson, Josephine. 3 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sydney, Australia.
Scope and Contents
Sends news of her husband, Sir Francis Anderson's death, details of war preparation and her involvement.
Box 1, Folder 7
Anderson, Maggie. 7 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Thanks Lady Agnes for tea and magazines and copy of one of Sir John's books, compares WWII's easier rationing with queues
of WWI.
Box 1, Folder 8
[Ashley Cooper, Billy]. 1 letters (1939) to Lady Agnes Adams, Val Davide, Canada.
Scope and Contents
She is daughter of Patrick and Kathleen Ashley Cooper.
Box 1, Folder 9
Ashley Cooper, Kathleen. 31 letters (1939-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Hitchin, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Kathleen is wife of Lady Adams' nephew Patrick and an active volunteer at the Beaver Club which supports the troops. She gives
great detail about wartime in London living at Claridges with her husband. She regrets she cannot speak of the many details
she knows about because of her husband's position in the government.
Box 1, Folder 10
Ashley Cooper, Patricia. 9 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Toronto, Canada; Hitchin, England.
Scope and Contents
Patricia is the daughter of Kathleen and Patrick Ashley Cooper and was presented in 1938. A newspaper photograph of her in
her presentation gown is in the file of Kathleen Ashley Cooper. She brings a group of children out of England to safety in
Canada and Australia. On her return she stays with Lady Adams in Hollywood for two months and afterwards returns to Canada
where she works in an airplane factory. She eventually gets a flight back to England where she enrolls at Oxford to study
to be a doctor.
Box 1, Folder 11
Ashley Cooper, Patrick. 13 letters (1939-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams and 3 photographs, London, England.
Scope and Contents
He is Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, Director of the Bank of England and during the war, Director General of Finance
to the Supply Council for Munitions Production. The letters give extensive details about war-related issues he encounters
in his official duties. He mentions meeting Col. J. G. Bowell of Pasadena on board ship.
Box 1, Folder 12
Barrett, A. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
War news.
Box 1, Folder 13
Barrett, P. A. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Barrett writes of his wife's death and says his own goodbye.
Box 1, Folder 14
Bax, Evelyn. 2 letters (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Ms. Bax writes of her mother's heart attack and continued illness.
Box 1, Folder 15
Bax, Nellie. 3 letters (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Petworth, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Bax was a dear friend who died in late 1940 from fear of the continuous air raids.
Box 1, Folder 16
Birdstein, . 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Birdstein took children to safety in America, husband in Sydney in the air ministry. They were at Cal Tech in 1930s and
knew the Millikens.
Box 1, Folder 17
Blyth, Agatha. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Hampstead, England.
Scope and Contents
She sends new of friends and family during WWII.
Box 1, Folder 18
Boak, Dorn. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Touranga, New Zealand.
Scope and Contents
Thank you for hospitality to her daughter, Moya.
Box 1, Folder 19
Boak, Moya. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Scope and Contents
After her stay with Lady Adams, she waited four weeks for a ship to take her to Falkland Islands to be married. She has interesting
tales to relate due to war restrictions.
Box 1, Folder 20
Brient, Irene M. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Olinda Victoria, Australia.
Scope and Contents
She discusses the many different aspects of rationing and seeing Mrs. McArthur and son at a tea tavern.
Box 1, Folder 21
Brock, [Eirene]? 11 letters (l940-l942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Wells, Silverdale, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Describes visiting London after the Blitz.
Box 1, Folder 22
Brown, Agnes Ballance. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Newport, England.
Scope and Contents
Discusses conditions during war and contemplates when America will "do more."
Box 1, Folder 23
B[ullock], Dorothy. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Discusses life during the war, the spirit and dedication of the nursing staff and English soldiers and Winston Churchill.
Box 1, Folder 24
Carr, Geraldine Wilder. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Polperro, Cornwall, England.
Scope and Contents
Accounts of wartime experiences on the home front, expressions of patriotism.
Box 1, Folder 25
Chambers, Gertrude. 10 letters, (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberystwyth, London, England.
Scope and Contents
With an added entry of R. W. Chambers. Describes her experiences during the bombing raids of London. R. W. thanks Lady Adams
for gifts of lumps of sugar.
Box 1, Folder 26
Chambers, Raymond Wilson. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberystwyth, England.
Scope and Contents
Miss Chambers and her brother Raymond, Quain Professor of English Literature at University College, London, both worked at
the Huntington in 1935-6 and stayed at the Athenaeum.
Box 1, Folder 27
Chandler, Ethel M. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sunningdale, England.
Scope and Contents
News of her family and thank you for sympathy for loss of her husband.
Box 1, Folder 28
Cockerell, T[heodore] D[ru]. 5 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Boulder, Colorado and reprints of 10 letters from
Douglas Cockerell, Letchworth, England.
Scope and Contents
There is much information on war conditions and the work of T.D. Cockerell in the area of increasing food production.
Box 1, Folder 29
Cockerell, W[ilmatte (Porter)]. 1 letter (1929) to Lady Agnes Adams, Helsingfors, Finland.
Scope and Contents
Recounts her travels in the Baltic Republics.
Box 1, Folder 30
Conway, Margaret M. 5 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Rugby, Cambridge, England.
Scope and Contents
Conditions for her during WWII.
Box 1, Folder 31
Cook, George Stevani Littlejohn. 1 letter (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, copies of 2 letters from W.C. Geoghan about GSLC
and copies of 5 letters from GSLC to father, Aunt Margie and "My Darling," Belgium; Germany.
Scope and Contents
He discusses the regulations he will need to abide by in the German prisoner-of-war camp in which he is interred.
Box 1, Folder 32
[Cook]? Gwen. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Takapuna, New Zealand.
Scope and Contents
Family news and accounts of shortages of petrol and the hardships of the blackout.
Box 1, Folder 33
Cook, Irene. 2 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Rangiriri, New Zealand.
Scope and Contents
News of sheep farming and the family.
Box 2
Correspondence: Cooke, J.-H
Box 2, Folder 1
Cook, James. 3 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
News of the area, health of wife, death of village soldier. Letters written on back of business letters.
Box 2, Folder 2
Cook, John. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Rangiriri, New Zealand.
Scope and Contents
He makes small entries every few days about wartime conditions and t he fact that young men are not signing up to serve.
Box 2, Folder 3
Cook, Margaret W. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
She is concerned about son George who is a prisoner of war. She comments on petrol shortages which affect cluck shooting.
Box 2, Folder 4
Cook, R[obert] Haldane (a). 7 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Blockley, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Adams' brother describes food shortages, his garden, his area filled with refugees, and how people are fined if they
don't use proper blackout methods. His family is feeling the financial pinch because of their investments in New Zealand.
Box 2, Folder 5
[Cook], R[obert] Haldane (b). 4 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Rangiriri, New Zealand.
Scope and Contents
He is concerned how close the Japanese are getting. The Americans landed in Aukland in February, 1942 and are digging shelters
and opening caves in Mt. Eden area.
Box 2, Folder 6
[Cook], Sophia. 4 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Blockley, England.
Scope and Contents
She sends thanks for the cheque for a fund called "Los Angeles Fund for Bombed-out Civilians."
Box 2, Folder 7
Cooper, John Russell. 1 letters (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
John works at Patrick Ashley-Cooper's business and gives details of PAC's busy schedule. His father uses the Dewey system
for his own library.
Box 2, Folder 8
Dawson, Belinda. 4 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Settle, England.
Scope and Contents
Belinda helped Patricia Ashley-Cooper take 34 children to Vancouver and Australia. She stayed with Lady Adams for eight weeks
before returning to England. Her father is Geoffry Dawson, editor of The Times.
Box 2, Folder 9
Dawson, Cecelia. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
The mother of Belinda sends thanks for many kindnesses and hospitality shown to Belinda by Lady Adams. Cecelia and others
are knitting for the Russians.
Box 2, Folder 10
Dawson, Joy. 1 letters (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Basrah, Iraq.
Scope and Contents
She has moved on to Bagdad and is concerned about the length of time mail is received. Her children go to school in England.
Box 2, Folder 11
Delgarmo, M. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Sends thanks for "odds and ends."
Box 2, Folder 12
Dell, Ethel. 4 letters (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Penzance, Wells, England.
Scope and Contents
Patriotic comments and hopes for America's entry into the fight for "The English speaking peoples throughout the world can
and will save the freedom which all peoples are entitled to enjoy." She is thankful for all the help given to the English,
especially the children, by the American Red Cross.
Box 2, Folder 13
Dykes, Christopher. 8 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cambridge, Liverpool, England; Baltimore, Ma1yland; Adana,
Turkey.
Scope and Contents
He was a Commonwealth Fellow at Cal. Tech, 1936-38 and a good friend. He discusses the determination to win the war by the
British people. He also feels there must be a revolution in England after the war.
Box 2, Folder 14
[Drew,] Margie [Mrs. Charles]. 3 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Milltimber, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
She sends news of family and is comforted by Lady Adams' letters though not all get through.
Box 2, Folder 15
[Eltehn]?, Ida. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Stafford, England.
Scope and Contents
Ida is concerned for Lady Adams and hopes to meet her in the hereafter.
Box 2, Folder 16
[Fielder]?, Maty. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Maidstone, England.
Scope and Contents
She works at a war nursery caring for children whose mothers work the night shift.
Box 2, Folder 17
Fisher, Godfrey (Bill) and Fisher, Gerry. 6 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Bournemouth, England.
Scope and Contents
Gerry states she is proud to be British and so happy America has come in to the war. She hopes the fight together will give
a more lasting peace.
Box 2, Folder 18
Frankenburg, Charis. 9 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Lymm, England.
Scope and Contents
She was left a wealthy widow from her husband's death in WWI. She has used her money to support a hospital for deformed children.
She also takes in other children during the war. She also includes excerpts of her sons' letters about their war experiences.
Box 2, Folder 19
Freeman, R[ichard] Austin. 4 letters (1939-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Gravesend, England.
Scope and Contents
Dr. Freeman served as a physician in Africa and upon his return to England began to write detective stories.
Box 2, Folder 20
Fyleman, Rose. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Dorking, England.
Scope and Contents
Rose is contributor to Punch and author of children's poems.
Box 2, Folder 21
Galienne, [Wm.] 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Washington, New York, United States.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Galienne served in British government posts throughout the world. He met Lady Adams when he was acting consul in Los Angeles
in 1931.
Box 2, Folder 22
Glennie, Cha[rle]s E. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
He received a copy of Sir John's book from Lady Adams and remembers their friendship.
Box 2, Folder 23
Glover, Mabel. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sherston, Cheltenham, England.
Scope and Contents
Mabel remembers their friendship.
Box 2, Folder 24
Gould, B M. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Teignmouth, England.
Scope and Contents
Advises Lady Adams of the death of Eirena Brock.
Box 2, Folder 25
Grassam, Elsie. 8 letters (1940-1 942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England.
Scope and Contents
Miss Grassam was Sir John's secretary in London for 20 years and continued to be helpful to the Adams. She lived through the
Blitz and later returned to her London apartment.
Box 2, Folder 26
Gray, Howard. 2 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Osterley, England.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Gray comments on his life and its significance.
Box 2, Folder 28
Guilbert, Giles and Claire. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Paris, France.
Scope and Contents
Claire explains about her life during the occupation. She escaped to Cannes to check on her mother and brother and sent copies
of this letter to many friends. She planned to return to Paris by the same route.
Box 2, Folder 29
Hallam, J H. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cambridge, England.
Scope and Contents
He gives an amusing account of moving to a small cottage to avoid having to share his home with mothers and "under fives"
evacuees from London.
Box 2, Folder 30
Halliday, Clive. 5 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England; Pernambuco, Brazil.
Scope and Contents
They return to England when the war starts and describe the boat crossing as well as his first impressions of life in London.
He gives amusing descriptions of life in a boarding house. They were eventually sent to Brazil where they describe the sights
and sounds.
Box 2, Folder 31
Halliday, Myrtle Anne. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, Liverpool, England.
Scope and Contents
She is an American actress who worked in Cecil B. DeMille's theater group. After she and her husband Clive returned to England
she gave radio broadcasts, a transcript of which is enclosed. She gives ve1y clear descriptions of air raids and t11e behavior
of Londoners.
Box 2, Folder 32
Hartoz, Lady Mabel. 3 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Mabel reports on her and her family's war work. She is on the Council for East India. She heard General DeGalle speak
at a Free French rally.
Box 2, Folder 33
Hay, Silvia. 9 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Bali, N.E. Indies; Kashmir, Calcutta, Darjeeling, India.
Scope and Contents
She tells stories of ex-patriots with lots of local color.
Box 2, Folder 34
Helm, Ida E. 6 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Stafford, England.
Scope and Contents
She is head-mistress of Clarendon House and tells of her life during the war. She encloses an article about that but also
on the other side is an explanation of rationing as of June, 1941.
Box 2, Folder 35
Hilder, Mary. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Maidstone, England.
Scope and Contents
She works in the sick bay for evacuee children with Dr. Whyte and mentions meeting his wife, a friend of Lady Adams.
Box 2, Folder 36
Holmes, [Norris]? 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Godalming, England.
Scope and Contents
He is happy that America is contributing mote to the war effort. He hopes to meet Lady Adams in the "11ew Jerusalem" someday.
Box 3, Folder 1
Isaac, [May]? 6 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Devizes, England.
Scope and Contents
She writes war news and causes of war, and describes with hilarity the ineptness of her new maid. Her town had many of the
Dunkirk soldiers passing through and describes the tight security of this area.
Box 3, Folder 2
Jones, Enid Clement. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Oxford, England.
Scope and Contents
She sends news of the death of a friend Eirene Brock.
Box 3, Folder 3
Jones, Mildred. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Fowey, England.
Scope and Contents
She sends news of the death of her employer, Mrs. Lobban and her distress afterward.
Box 3, Folder 4
Kennedy, Kate. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Inverness, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
She thanks Lady Adams for sending her a copy of Sir John's book. She expresses pride in the people of England.
Box 3, Folder 5
King, Jessie F. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Plymouth
Scope and Contents
England. She sends news of family and the fact that due to bombing she lost her home and her precious pieces of Chinese cloth.
Box 3, Folder 6
Lea, Marian. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Pelworth, England.
Scope and Contents
She tells of the death of her sister, Nellie.
Box 3, Folder 7
Littlejohn-Cook, William. 8 letters (1940-1 942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Myrtle, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
He is Lady Adams' nephew and married to Kissia who is President of the All Service Canteen. He mentions Cary Grant and other
Hollywood people contributing to this service. He expresses disappointment that America was not yet fighting with them.
Box 3, Folder 8
Littlejohn-Cook, Zenia (Kissia). 4 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
As head of the All Service Canteen she set up a dance for America marines and nurses. She organized a broadcast heard throughout
the kingdom.
Box 3, Folder 9
Livingston, Barbara. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
She is wife of a former vice-consul to Los Angeles.
Box 3, Folder 10
Lobban, T L. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Essex, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Lobban writes about a bomb exploding near them as they worked in their garden in Cornwall.
Box 3, Folder 11
Loring, Theodosia (Thackeray). 5 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southsea, England.
Scope and Contents
She writes of the damage and destruction of buildings in London. She thanks Lady Adams for the gifts of tea and sugar.
Box 3, Folder 12
Lothian, Sir Arthur. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Alur, India.
Scope and Contents
He knew Lady Agnes in California and is a senior officer in the Rajputana Agency.
Box 3, Folder 13
Macgregor, A. M. Robertson. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cramond, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
She advises Lady Agnes of the death of an old friend, Miss Mary Mackay.
Box 3, Folder 14
Mackay, Mary Amelia. 3 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cramond, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Mary Mackay was Lady Adams' governess in her early childhood and she continued to be a friend.
Box 3, Folder 15
Mackenzie, Donald A. 3 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Ashtead, England.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Mackenzie tells a sto1y of his children's amusing reaction to an enemy plane fight above their heads and how they ran
out to gather bomb fragments afterward from the bomb craters. There are other such stories included and of the high spirits
of the people.
Box 3, Folder 16
Mackesy, Dorothy. 36 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southwold, England.
Scope and Contents
Dorothy is Lady Agnes' niece and wife of Major-General P.J. (Pat) Mackesy. She gives many interesting behind-thescenes details
of their life during the war and often the censor has to cut out parts of her letter. Also included are articles from The
Lady and other publications.
Box 3, Folder 17
Mackesy, Piers. 1 letter (1942) to Cook, ?, Picton, England.
Scope and Contents
The letter from the son of Dorothy and P.J. Mackesy is to his grandfather. He tells him of the academic award he received
and also mentions the school will be starting some training of the young men for future war-related service.
Box 3, Folder 18
Maclaurin, Alice. 1 letter (1944) to Gerta Blanard Millikan, Boston, United States.
Scope and Contents
In answer to Mrs. Millikan's request for any of her wartime letters from Lady Agnes Adams, she quotes from the letters rather
than sending the originals.
Box 3, Folder 19
Marechal, [Fine]? 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Liege, Belgique.
Scope and Contents
A typed note from Madame Felix Marechal who Lady Adams became acquainted with during WWI.
Box 3, Folder 20
Miles, Connie. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Shere, England.
Scope and Contents
She wants Lady Agnes to send her an American-made button which says "To Hell with Hitler." Her father, Reverend Sir W. Robertson
Nicoll, was Sir John's greatest friend. She is keeping a war diary for her descendants.
Box 3, Folder 21
Millikan, Greta Blanchard. A statement (1945), Pasadena, California.
Scope and Contents
Statement about the request from Mrs. Cornelius Engert for any letters from her husband to Lady Agnes Adams. Mrs. Millikan
sent them to her and in 1992 and 1995 Mrs. Engert's son, Roderick sent all correspondence between them to the Huntington.
Box 3, Folder 22
Mitchell, N. 1 letter (1944) to Lady Agnes Adams, Prospect, South Australia.
Scope and Contents
She writes war news and hopes it will be over soon. Greta Millikan writes back to tell her of Lady Agnes' death.
Box 3, Folder 23
Mitchell, Sir William. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Adelaide, South Australia.
Scope and Contents
He expects war to be declared with Japan on or about December 1, 1941 because of a Japanese raider sinking an Australian ship.
Box 3, Folder 24
Monk, E. C. 6 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Highbury, England.
Scope and Contents
Reverend Monk was a friend of Sir John's. He philosophizes about war and evil people and his great admiration of President
Roosevelt.
Box 3, Folder 25
Mordaunt, Elinor. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
She works with the Salvation Army and helps the fire brigade. She tells a story about a bombed slum area with only a piano
standing and a worker playing jazzy tunes.
Box 3, Folder 26
Morgan, Alex. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
He mourns his wife's death and tells of his son, Major General Morgan being injured in an accident.
Box 3, Folder 27
Mowat, Maisie. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Bristol, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Mowat speaks of her husband's death in an airplane crash and her joy he was able to spend time with their grandchild
in America beforehand.
Box 3, Folder 28
Munro, Helen. 6 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Monroe was housemaid to Sir John and Lady Adams for their first 15 years of marriage. Her family worked for Lady Adams'
family back a couple of generations.
Box 3, Folder 29
Munroe, Norval M. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Vancouver, Canada.
Scope and Contents
She is visiting her sister and reports war preparations are everywhere. She is knitting turtleneck tuck-ins for the English
navy.
Box 3, Folder 30
Newton, Anne. 5 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, North Bovery, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Newton is Lady Agnes' niece and is married to Colonel Ivan Newton who is involved in the war though retired.
Box 3, Folder 31
Northwood, B. G. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Northwood was Lady Adams' friend's charwoman. She informs Lady Agnes of the burning of her former home in London.
Box 3, Folder 32
Nosworthy, Lyle. 14 letters (1932-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, La Paz, Bolivia; Rome, Italy; London, England; Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes knew Mr. Nosworthy when he was the British Consul in Los Angeles. He comments with dismay on the Italian people
which he observed from 1934 to 1940.
Box 3, Folder 33
Nunn, [Sir] T[homas] Percy. 4 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
Scope and Contents
Sir Percy was Sir John Adams' replacement at the Institute of Education. He discusses their mutual acquaintances.
Box 3, Folder 34
O'Connor, Irma. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Kohimararna, Auckland, New Zealand.
Scope and Contents
Miss 0'Connor, editor, refuses to accept Lady Adams' article for print since the "Weekly News" has had to cut back the size
of their publication. She has been dismissed from her position by the Herald because she is the highest paid.
Box 3, Folder 35
Palmer, Doris. 3 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Claygate, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Palmer knew Lady Agnes in Los Angeles and is now back in England raising chickens and a vegetable garden.
Box 3, Folder 36
Pascual, Conrad A. 2 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sheppard Field, Texas.
Scope and Contents
Pvt. Pascual was the houseboy at the Hollywood Hotel where Lady Agnes lived before going into the Air Corp.
Box 3, Folder 37
Paterson, Barbara and Mary. 2 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Glasgow, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Mother and daughter write to thank Lady Agnes for cheque and explain the difficulty of cashing it.
Box 3, Folder 38
Raton, Agatha. 5 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Highlands, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Raton is known for her work with sphagnum dressings for wounds. She discusses the war and the bravery of the English
military.
Box 3, Folder 39
Reid, Charlotte and Connie ? 2 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Both Charlotte Reid and Connie discuss the inability of Jane Stoddart, a famous woman journalist and editor of the British
Weekly, to communicate with any of her former colleagues.
Box 4, Folder 1
Roscoe, Frank. 12 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Berkhamsted, England.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Roscoe had been a friend of Sir John's and writes to Lady Agnes many interesting observations about Hitler, Socialism.
He foresaw the need for a US/English "police force" to back up peace treaties with aggressor nations.
Box 4, Folder 2
Roxburgh, Jean. 36 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Sunningdale, England.
Scope and Contents
Jean is one of Lady Agnes' oldest friends. She writes of family and their war experiences.
Box 4, Folder 3
Sampson, George. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Hove, England.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Sampson thanks Lady Agnes for the L. A Times review of his book.
Box 4, Folder 4
Shepherd, Gertrude M. 9 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Shepherd is Lady Agnes former chairwoman. She tells of being bombed out of one home and after moving another close call.
She is overburdened with care of husband and sister.
Box 4, Folder 5
Smith, [Lady] Lilliam Adam. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Balerno, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Lady Smith is a long time friend and writes of family and the fright of the air raids.
Box 4, Folder 6
Smith, Mary Nichol. 2 letters (1941-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Oxford, England.
Scope and Contents
Professor and Mrs. Smith lived at the Cal Tech Athenaeum while he worked at the Huntington Library. She remarks about the
"toughened up" spirit of the English people but also how very hard the war is on the elderly.
Box 4, Folder 7
Spensley, Calvert. 1 letter (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Devonshere, England.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Spensley's wife had been a good friend of Lady Agnes. Eventually he lived with his French servant.
Box 4, Folder 8
Stewart, W. 2 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Scope and Contents
He expresses many concerns about the war and Nazi intrigue and the many internal problems of racial hatred in South Africa.
Box 4, Folder 9
Stoddart, Jane. See Reid, Charlotte.
Box 4, Folder 10
Synge, Dinah. 15 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Stevenage, Kingwood, England.
Scope and Contents
Miss Synge is head of a girl's school in Surrey. During WWII she elicits Lady Agnes' help in communicating with an elderly
aunt in Rome whose people were considered enemies of England. She writes many interesting impressions and mentions "double
summertime" which is double daylight savings time.
Box 4, Folder 11
Synge, Dinah. 3 letters (1941) to Dora (McDonald), Stevenage, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes recopied these letters from Miss Synge as if from Lady Agnes to Miss Synge's aunt in Rome.
Box 4, Folder 12
Tandy, Lilian. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, New York City, New York.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Tandy is the wife of the British Consul in New York and writes of her husband being sent on a tour of inspection and
news of their various mutual friends he encounters.
Box 4, Folder 13
Thomson, Margaret. 2 letters (1940-1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Edinburgh, Scotland; Granleigh, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Thomson was sent from London by her family because of her various homes being damaged by the bombing.
Box 4, Folder 14
Walker, Margaret. 2 letters (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Peterborough, England.
Scope and Contents
She is a long-time friend and explains her particular pattern of writing letters to friends and family.
Box 4, Folder 15
Walker, Nea. 1 letter [before 1942?] to Lady Agnes Adams, (Wales).
Scope and Contents
Miss Walker tells of the local "Horne Guard" watching for Hitler's troops landing there during the night and the guards' use
of the ground :floor of the house for refreshment while the family slept upstairs.
Box 4, Folder 16
Wedd, Charlotte. 4 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Southminster, England.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Wedd is Lady Agnes' niece. She discusses family matters and particularly her concern for George Cook who is a prisoner-of-war.
Also she mentions Kissia Littlejohn Cook's gratefulness for the generosity of Ronald Coleman to her Canteen.
Box 4, Folder 17
Weekes, Rose. 17 letters (1940-1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Slindon, England.
Scope and Contents
She describes her life and work during the war. She helps sort the salvage of the town and keeps a large garden.
Box 4, Folder 18
Whyte, Grace. 1 letter (part only) to Lady Agnes Adams.
Scope and Contents
Grace is mother to Janet Whyte. Grace's household belongings in storage were mostly destroyed.
Box 4, Folder 19
Whyte, Janet. 1 letter (1940) to Lady Agnes Adams, Kettering, England.
Scope and Contents
Miss Whyte is mistress of a secondary school of evacuee children. She claims the children without parents are much easier
to manage.
Box 4, Folder 20
Young, Minnie. 1 letter (1942) to Lady Agnes Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
There were over 260 "alerts" with sirens which is very unnerving. She feels Satan has been let loose upon the earth.
Box 4, Folder 21
[ ], Ella. 1 letter to Mrs. Bright, London, England.
Scope and Contents
She writes about bombs dropping and her home's damage.
Box 4, Folder 22
[ ], Maysie. 2 letters (1941) to Lady Agnes Adams, Moffat, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
After some difficulty finding a room Maysie moves in with a friend. In her travels through London she saw the windows of Buckingham
Palace blown out.
Box 4, Folder 23
[ ], Nigel. 1 letter (1942) to Civeney, London, England.
Scope and Contents
This author describes the bombing devastation.
Box 4, Folder 24
[ ], Norah S. 1 letter (1941) to Mr. Brock, London, England.
Scope and Contents
She describes a fire near her home in Eaton Terrace and how an auxiliary fireman living in the house was helpful in containing
the devastation.
Box 5
Engert Family Correspondence
Biographical Note on Cornelius Van Hemert Engert
Cornelius Van Hemert Engert (1887-1985) born in Vienna, Austria, educated at Berkeley 1905-1911, law degree; married in 1922
to Sara Morrison Cunningham (1885-1972). Engert was an American diplomat and served throughout his many years of service in
exotic posts often during dangerous times. He was an accomplished and dedicated mountain climber.
Box 5, Folder 1
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1911) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
An invitation to lunch from Lady Agnes to her husband, Sir John's, student Mr. Engert.
Box 5, Folder 2
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1917) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
She discusses her care of Belgium soldiers wounded in WWI, men coming home to be married and going back to the war, the raid
that had people going into the tube for protection and her worry over his reported illness.
Box 5, Folder 3
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1918) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes apologizes for not letting Van know about Sir John's visit to Holland ahead of time. Sir John visited his college
porter's son serving in the army and other lonely young men.
Box 5, Folder 4
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1919) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes is pleased Mr. Engert is coming to visit on his way to United States. She mentions things are ve1y queer in England
with "war-enditis" displayed with labor unrest. She is looking forward to the encl of rationing. She also would like to see
more American-type labor saving devices for homes.
Box 5, Folder 5
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1920) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes asks Mr. Engert to call on Sydney Armitage-Smith in Persia. Lady Ag-i1es going to France with Sir John.
Box 5, Folder 6
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1920) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes is entertaining Major Robertson Glasgow at her club.
Box 5, Folder 7
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1920) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes saw a French play and also saw Pavlova perform. She is happy that Sir John will not be lecturing in Dublin where
they would be in the middle of all that "fuss." An article by Lady Agnes published in the Daily Chronicle about American university
students' behavior is enclosed.
Box 5, Folder 8
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1920) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes writes to Mr. Engert her concern for his whereabouts and safety.
Box 5, Folder 9
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1920) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes expresses worry for Mr. Engert's safety in Tehran. An enclosed article by Lady Agnes is about the types of songs
children Jove to hear.
Box 5, Folder 10
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes is concerned for her "adopted son's safety." The Adams are going to France for an Easter holiday.
Box 5, Folder 11
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Cohors, France.
Scope and Contents
The Adams are having a restful time in France.
Box 5, Folder 12
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes finally received a letter from Mr. Engert. Lady Agnes' nephew, Patrick Cooper, is going to United States. An article
by Lady Agnes published in Daily Chronicle enclosed.
Box 5, Folder 13
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
The Adams entertained the Freemans, Riebers, and the Lloyds.
Box 5, Folder 14
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Adams received a letter from Mr. Engert. She is again entertaining the Freemans, Riebers, Noyes and Father O'Neill.
Box 5, Folder 15
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Yorkshire, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Adams names the best English writers. Two articles by Lady Agnes published in Daily Chronicle enclosed.
Box 5, Folder 16
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Dijon, France.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes sends postcard written in French.
Box 5, Folder 17
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, France.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes sends postcard promising to write a long letter soon.
Box 5, Folder 18
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
The Adams go to a reception also attended by the Prime Minister.
Box 5, Folder 19
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes is anxious about peace conference in Washington. Professor Adams is to retire in July, 1922.
Box 5, Folder 20
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1921) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Annecy, France.
Scope and Contents
The postcard has a picture of Lac d'Annecy where the Adams are vacationing.
Box 5, Folder 21
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes hopes to see Mr. Engert in London on his way to U.S. She comments she is dismayed by their mutual friends, the
Freeman's pro-German opinions.
Box 5, Folder 22
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes recommends the Fabre Line for travel which she feels is nicer and cheaper.
Box 5, Folder 23
Adams, Lady Agnes . 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
The Adams are looking forward to retirement. Professor Adams is writing a book and Lady Agnes will help with proofs and indexing.
Box 5, Folder 24
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes discusses what names they should address each other. She prefers to call him Van and is happy that he calls her
by her initials A.A.A. She is impressed that Van's last letter to her was written on the Amir's letterhead.
Box 5, Folder 25
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Yorkshire, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes thanks Mr. Engert for his fascinating letters and the enclosure of edelweiss. She sends him Yorkshire heather.
Box 5, Folder 26
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Annecy, Hautie Savoie, France.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes writes that her husband Sir John will be lecturing at the southern branch of the University of California for spring
semester . She hopes they will all meet in 1923.
Box 5, Folder 27
Adams, Lady Agnes. 2 letters (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert and Sara Cunningham, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes responds with joy to Mr. Engert's announcement of his upcoming marriage. She encloses a letter to Mr. Engert's
wife-to-be.
Box 5, Folder 28
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert and Sara Cunningham, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Lady Adams sends the newlywed couple her congratulations and asks for God's blessings for them.
Box 5, Folder 28a
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1925) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California.
Scope and Contents
Sir John is on his way to Texas and Lady Agnes will give his last lecture. Lady Adams will write her niece to visit the Engerts
the next time they are in El Salvador.
Box 5, Folder 29
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1926) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, [Los Angeles], California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes sends Mr. Engert Sir John's teaching and traveling plans. She also is grateful for the picture of their new baby
and Sara.
Box 5, Folder 30
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1926) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes received a cable from Mr. Engert about a friend arriving in town and Lady Agnes entertained them. Sir John is busy
lecturing everywhere in the United States and even at McGill University in Canada.
Box 5, Folder 31
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1926) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes happy to hear Mr. Engert and family to be stationed in Chile. Sir John is at Harvard lecturing and Lady Agnes is
busy with her own social activities.
Box 5, Folder 32
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter both handwritten and typed (1926) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes sent letters to both Washington, D.C. and Santiago, Chile in hopes of reaching Mr. Engert to tell him her nephew
has been assigned to Buenos Ayres as the President of the Water Company and the Gas Company of Buenos Ayres. She hopes they
will go on to Santiago and the Engerts will entertain them.
Box 5, Folder 33
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1926) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes writes of being put on the University extension list :for lectures. She often talks to women in nearby towns. Sir
John is writing a new book. He enjoys his teaching and is very appreciated by his students.
Box 5, Folder 34
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1926) to [Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Sara] and Roderick, Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes hopes they are enjoying their new assignment in Caracas.
Box 5, Folder 35
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1929) to Mr. And Mrs. Freeman
Scope and Contents
1 letter ( 1929) enclosed from Katherine Freeman to Mr. And Mrs. Engert as a characteristic letter from mutual friends.
Box 5, Folder 36
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1935) to Sara Engert, Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes responds to Sara's news of Van's new assignment to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. However she will not be able to join
him but will stay with the children in Cairo.
Box 5, Folder 37
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1935) to Sara Engert, Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes is happy to hear that Sara will not be sending the Engert son to boarding school in England but will continue to
keep him with the family.
Box 5, Folder 38
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1935) to Sara Engert, Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes has heard from Mr. Engert in his new post but tells Sara to let him know in her next letter as he must be too busy
to read her letters. She is "serene" about her husband John's passing as he did not suffer and Lady Agnes is much more able
to be alone than he would have been.
Box 5, Folder 39
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter to Sara Engert, Los Angeles.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes writes she often reads of Mr. Engert in newspaper accounts and even saw him in a film as he attended the coronation
of the Emperor of Ethiopia. Lady Agnes is moving to the Hollywood Hotel as the Canterbury Inn is being torn down.
Box 5, Folder 40
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1935) to Sara and Cornelius Engert, Hollywood, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes sends Christmas greetings to the family and acknowledges they must be going through a very difficult time separated
from each other.
Box 5, Folder 41
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1936) to Sara and Cornelius Engert, Hollywood, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes sends her love and admits disgust at the Los Angeles Times for their very confusing article about what is happening
in the Engerts' part of the world.
Box 5, Folder 42
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1942) to Sara, Cornelius and Sheila Engert, Hollywood, California.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes introduces them to the bearer of this letter, Christopher Dykes, who was a friend and a Commonwealth Fellow at
Cal Tech.
Box 5, Folder 43
Adams, Sir John. 1 letter (1925) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California.
Scope and Contents
Sir John has just returned from South Africa and sends much praise to Mr. Engert for his great success in the U.S. State Department.
Box 5, Folder 44
Adams, Sir John. 1 letter [after 1935] to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, London, England.
Scope and Contents
Sir John states that seats for the procession and gala performances are much harder to get on the 2211 than the 231 because
of the shorter route. He asks Mr. Engert to lunch at the Savile Club.
Box 5, Folder 45
Cook, Anne A.D. 1 letter (1919) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Myrtle, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Lady Agnes' niece writes of Mr. Engert traveling to Persia as high adventure. She has enjoyed going to Northern Ireland but
is concerned about it not being too peaceful.
Box 5, Folder 46
Cook, Anne A.D. 1 letter (1920) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Myrtle, Scotland.
Scope and Contents
She writes her concern for European people suffering after the war. She also thinks it would have been worse for everyone
if America had not come into the war.
Box 5, Folder 47
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1920) to Lady Agnes Adams, Teheran, Iran.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert writes that Brig. Gen. Lamont is leaving for England and that his advice was not wanted. He has heard from their
mutual friend, Mrs. Freeman.
Box 5, Folder 48
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1920) to Lady Agnes Adams, Constantinople, Turkey.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert is traveling to his various ports on navy transports and likes it. He met the American General Shuttlework who
is assigned to the Turkish War Office where his experience will be valuable.
Box 5, Folder 49
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1921) to Lady Agnes Adams, Teheran, Iran.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert had visits from friends: Mrs. Freeman, Armitage-Smith and Mrs. Cooper. He is concerned about the American troops
leaving Kazvin (Qazvin) and what it will mean for the area.
Box 5, Folder 50
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1922) to Lady Agnes Adams, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert was the first American diplomat to visit Kabul where he was the guest of the Amir in one of his "little palaces."
He asks Lady Agnes to call him Van.
Box 5, Folder 51
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1922) to Lady Agnes Adams, Ganeshkhind, India.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert has been traveling in many interesting places and is now visiting with Sir George Lloyd. Previously he visited
Sir Aurel Stein at his camp in Kashmir which only can be reached by climbing on hands and knees up a cliff. He mentions when
he was in Kabul, he was able to convince the Imir to allow Lowell Thomas to film his "Empire." A sprig of edelweiss is enclosed.
Box 5, Folder 52
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1922) to Lady Agnes Adams, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Contents
Upon returning to the States he was ordered to Washington. As he was passing through New York he renewed the acquaintance
of a woman he had met three years before and they are to be married.. Mr. Engert has just been made First Secretary of Embassy
and Assistant to the Chief of the Near Eastern Division of the State Department.
Box 5, Folder 53
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1929) to Lady Agnes Adams, Caracas, Venezuela.
Scope and Contents
The Engert sends Lady Agnes a telegram announcing the birth of their daughter.
Box 5, Folder 54
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1929) to Lady Agnes Adams, Caracas, Venezuela.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert writes of his children and where he might school them. He mentions he feels that he and Lady Agnes have many more
things in common than they were ever able to explore as they both find they like to read the obituaries in "The Times" and
save ones they like.
Box 5, Folder 55
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1929) to Sir John Adams, Caracas, Venezuela.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert sends a thank you for a copy of Sir John's book and thanks him for the many years of devotion to the education
of youth.
Box 5, Folder 56
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1930) to Lady Agnes Adams, Nanking, China.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert's new assignment in Peking where he will be joined by his wife Sara and the children after a few months. He relates
the many historical events that he has experiences in the first months since his arrival: the bombing of Peking, the dramatic
meeting in Nanking between the Manchurian warlord and President Chiang Kai-shek. He saw a good deal of Professor Elliot Smith
when he was in China in connection with the "Peking Skull."
Box 5, Folder 57
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1935) to Lady Agnes Adams, Cyprus, Greece.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert sends his condolences to Lady Agnes on the death of her husband, Sir John. He missed the obituary in "The Times"
and felt sick at not being a comfort to her at her time of deepest sorrow. Mr. Engert is now assigned to Cairo and is vacationing
with his family in the mountains. He mentions his total dislike of the present Minister.
Box 5, Folder 58
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1936) to Lady Agnes Adams, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Scope and Contents
Mr. Engert sends his holiday greetings.
Box 5, Folder 59
Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1936) to Lady Agnes Adams, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Scope and Contents
The Engerts send New Years greetings.
Box 5, Folder 60
Engert, Sheila. 1 letter (1939) to Lady Agnes Adams, Teheran, Iran.
Scope and Contents
Shelia sends her thanks for gifts.
Box 5, Folder 61
Noyes, F. 1 letter (1924) to --, Berkeley, California.
Scope and Contents
A postcard picture of Berkeley destroyed by a fire with the comment they are enjoying a visit from the Adams.
Box 5, Folder 62
2 photographs (1923) of the Adams with inscriptions.
Box 5, Folder 63
Freeman, Allen and, Katherine. 1 letter (1923 May 26) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California. A get-well wish
to Mrs. Engert.
Box 5, Folder 64
Freeman, Allen and, Katherine. 1 letter (1923 October 16) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California. They report
on the Berkeley fire disaster.
Box 5, Folder 65
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1922 December 3) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Hampstead, England. Christmas greetings, request
to pray for her as she crosses the Atlantic.
Box 5, Folder 66
Freeman, Allen and, Katherine. 1 letter (1923 April 24) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Berkeley, California. Reports on their
mutual friends, the Adams.
Box 5, Folder 67
Adams, Lady Agnes. 1 letter (1920 December 8) to Cornelius Van Hemert Engert, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Lady Adams very worried
for Mr. Engert's safety and happy to hear news that he was safe in Tehran.