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BMS/CWK/95/21c/2
Title
Letter from Joyce Kaye [nee Keene], wife of Major James William Kaye, to her parents in law. Sent from Hotel de Gwalior, Central India.
Date free text
5 April [no year 1939?]
Production date
From: 1939 To: 1939
Scope and Content
Refers to the postal service to India, and German measles. Mentions a house built by Prokofieff, the Russian sanitary engineer; it is full of labour saving devices and has a glass topped desk. Writes of the handicrafts of some of the men; one makes cigarette boxes, another paints beautifully, and another has just made a model farm for his children. Also mentions pet dog.
Exent
2 sheets
Level of description
item

Persons/institution keyword
Kaye, James William,
Kaye, Joyce,
Keene, Joyce
Keywords
family correspondence, India, German measles, handicrafts, dogs

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Bedford Modern School
fonds | BMS
- Bedford Modern School. Papers dated to the headmastership of Cecil William Kaye
  sub-fonds | BMS/CWK
  1901-1917
  - Items deposited by Brigadier J.W. Kaye
    series | BMS/CWK/95
    
    Letters from James William Kaye (b 1899) to his parents (Mr and Mrs C.W.Kaye) from France and Belgiu...
    file | BMS/CWK/95/21
    1918-1941
    
    Letters from James William Kaye, mostly to his parents. Sent from India
    sub-file | BMS/CWK/95/21c
    1939 - 1941
    Letter from Joyce Kaye [nee Keene], wife of Major James William Kaye, to her parents in law. Sent fr...
    item | BMS/CWK/95/21c/2
    5 April [no year 1939?]