Christmas cards, birthday well wishings and general greetings, 1945-1964

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Shelfmark: MS. CRA. 24

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Seven greetings cards from Clement Attlee and Violet Attlee, sent to wish a Happy Christmas and New Year, 1945-1950
Christmas cards, including cards from Kathleen Attlee, Ava Waverly, John and Catherine Kennedy (sent 1951), President of the Union of Burma and Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount of Alamein. Also includes a letter of thanks from Dwight Eisenhower written in 1945, 1945-1962
Five Christmas and New Year's cards from the Governor-General of Australia and H.R.H. the Duchess of Gloucester. Sent in 1945, 1949, 1957, 1958 and 1962
Calendar from 1948 sent to Clement Attlee by Queen Mary, including a note conveying her pleasure that he is no longer ill. Also included are three Christmas and New Years greetings cards. 1945-1950

Folder 2:

Six Christmas cards and one photograph from Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood, later Princess Royal, 1947-1962
Christmas and New Year's greetings cards which appear to be from various friends and family members. Includes some photographs. Senders include "Betty", "Letty" and "Ann", among others, 1950
Three greetings cards from Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, and five in later years from Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, 1950s – 1964. (=closed)
Six Christmas cards from Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, sent in 1950, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962. Two Christmas cards from the 2nd Duke of Kent and his wife Katharine, one sent in 1961.
Three greetings cards from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; those dated are from 1950 and 1951. Four greetings cards from Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, dated 1961 and 1964. 1950-1964
Two letters to Clement Attlee from Francis Legh, Private Secretary to Princess Margaret. Both thank Clement Attlee and Violet Attlee for the Christmas card they sent. 21 Dec 1961, 18 Dec 1962
Three Christmas and New Year's greetings cards from Clementine and Winston Churchill. One is just from Clementine, and is addressed to Clement Attlee, after Winston and Violet Attlee had both died, n.d.
Three greetings cards celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve from "Edwina and Dickie", the Earl and Countess Mountbatten, n.d.
Two Christmas cards from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, n.d.

Folder 3:

Letters, in reference to Clement Attlee's birthday party organised by his wife (also including a list of attendees and responses) or congratulating Clement Attlee on his 80th birthday, some with general greetings, also includes some other correspondence from this year (Christmas wishes and a letter from Tom. C. [Sreffington-Lodge]). Telegrams and cards mostly congratulating Clement Attlee on on his 80th birthday, some with general greetings. 1963

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1 box (3 folders)

Some material is closed.

MS. CRA. 24

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