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Navarro, Agnes Dorothy Mackenzie de (1901-1987) née Hoare, lecturer at Cambridge University
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Letters from Leonard Jones to his sister and father
Add. MS a/635/5-7 · Item · [1933-1934]
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7, Park Parade, Cambridge - Two letters from Nov. 1933, one from March 1934. Describes social engagements, more about his Supervisor [Dorothy Hoare], the popularity of cherrywood pipes, gramophones and Jazz; a Varsity game vs a reserve team of the 'Spurs.
Letters from Leonard Jones to his father, brother, and sister
Add. MS a/635/1-3 · Item · 15-26 Oct. [1933]
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7, Park Parade, Cambridge - In the first letter, he describes his first week at Trinity College, Cambridge, buying a cap and gown, describes the enforcement of cap wearing by Varsity Proctors, other customs, playing Ping-Pong, meeting students from foreign countries, lists sheet music he wants from home, and describes his female Supervisor, D. Hoare of Newnham College. Later he announces he has joined Magpie & Stump, and describes his plans to return to Latymer School for Speech Day.