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Book of Expenses, with other notes. Some pages torn out.

1927-1929

From: 1927 To: 1929

Includes: Servants wages, family health news, visits by and to the family, various references to buying bulbs and flowering plants, lunches, parties, funerals, ironmongery, coals, linen, race meetings including Grand National, Ascot and Goodwood. Nicholas's children Anne and John, are referred to as 'the babies'. p45 'I am alone with 7 servants & the 2 babies'. p107 Nick ill scarlet fever declared. Children & Laura sent to Turvey. p351 Jan 1929 Laura & 2 babies still here since 15th Nov 1928. p352 Nick in nursing home. p353 Nick returned to 2 Grange Gardens. p365 Kate Chambers committed suiside at her situation in Bedford 25/4/29. p369 plants from Chelsea.

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Argenti, Henrietta,
Argenti, Nicholas,
Chambers, Kate

family papers, health, horse racing, scarlet fever, private gardens, plants, servants, wages, nursing homes, Ascot, household goods, suicide, Chelsea, TURVEY, BEDFORD