Letter from Lady Anne Lambton to Lady Londondery, 5 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Anne Lambton

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Letter from Lady Anne Lambton (1870 - 1922) to Lady Londonderry (1856 - 1919). This letter concerns the collection of garments at the depot. Lady Lambton states that they are short of hands presently and writes about an appeal for Christmas dinners. This letter is part of a series of correspondence belonging to Lady Londonderry, the wife of Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart (1852-1915), sixth marquess of Londonderry. Lady Londonderry was appointed colonel-in-chief of the Women's Volunteer Reserve also an active figure in British politics. Her correspondence includes many important figures in literature, the arts, the military, law and the church.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Lady Londonderry Papers D2846/2/21/49A, Lady Londonderry Papers D2846/2/21/49A https://letters1916.ie/item/719 English Anne Lambton 1915-11-05 Lambton Castle, Fence Houses, County Durham, England Theresa Vane-Tempest Stewart Female World War I (1914-1918)

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 Ldy Anne Londonderry Lambton Castle Fence Houses 5 Nov 1915 My dear Lady Londonderry I am verysorry we have no garmentsto spare from the DepotYou will see from theenclosed lists the appealswe have had from ourDurham L D & all thosenow at the front arein communication with the secretary of the Depot so we have our hands pretty full About Xmas dinners Jack thinks there are already too many separate funds newspapers & others I have seen an appeal from the Mayoress of Sunderland for the 7th D L I another appeal for the 13thalready. Billy told us there was a terrible waste of stuff of every sort last Xmas so its difficult to know what to do Do come over & see us someday we shall be so glad to see you. Just telephone in the morning as Jack is so often away on some committee Yours affec Anne Lambton Lambton Castle, Fence Houses, County Durham, England Letter from Lady Anne Lambton to Lady Londondery, 5 November 1915 Anne Lambton Letter from Lady Anne Lambton to Lady Londondery, 5 November 1915Letter from Lady Anne Lambton to Lady Londondery, 8 November 1915Letter from Anne Lambton to Lady Londonderry, 18 November 1915Letter from Anne Lambton to Lady Londonderry, 18 November 1915