Letters to Kathleen Brooke from members of the Brooke family and Mrs Margaret Noble, 1948-1973

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With one letter to Anthony Brooke. The main topics, other than personal and family matters, are noted. Comprises:

(fol. 1) letter from Anne Bryant about Anthony Brooke's optimism; and family news, 15 Apr 1948
(fols. 2-5) three letters from Mrs Noble, (1) about Kathleen Brooke's great achievement in Sarawak; and (2) and (3) about a reunion party arranged by F.F. Boult (see MSS. Pac. s. 83/34, folder 10, fol. 34), 18 Apr, 25 May, 10 Jun [1948]
(fol. 6) letter from Anne Bryant, about Anthony Brooke's cable (see MSS. Pac. s. 83/34, folder 11, fol. 84) announcing the start of the legal action, 16 Jul 1948
(fols. 7-8) letter from James Brooke [son of Bertram Brooke's brother Harry] to Anthony Brooke, thanking him for a food parcel, and stating his own views concerning the legal action and his complete agreement with the attitude of Bertram Brooke and Anthony Brooke towards Sarawak affairs, 17 Dec 1948
(fol. 9) letter from Bertram Brooke, about the illness of Jean [Halsey], 10 May 1949
(fols. 10-11) two letters from James Brooke, thanking Kathleen Brooke for much kindness, 10 Nov 1950 and 14 Dec 1951
(fol. 12) letter from Arthur Bryant, about Kathleen Brooke's canvassing for the election, and plans for a Moral Disarmament [sic] Conference, 20 Oct 1951
(fol. 13) letter from Bertram Brooke about Johari Anang and his devotion to the Brooke family, 10 Apr 1952
(fols. 14-25) letters and cables from Bertram Brooke, Gladys Brooke, and Mrs Boult about Anthony Brooke's 'nervous break-down' while in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), India, and a cable from Anthony Brooke about his recovery (see MSS. Pac. s. 83/35, folder 4, fol. 21). Bertram Brooke refers (fol. 25) to Anthony Brooke's 'mystical experiences', 11 Apr-21 May 1952
(fols. 26-29) four letters from Bertram Brooke about family events; the peaceful death of Rajah Vyner; Bertram Brooke's view of Sarawak as 'a pleasant dream of the past', and his wish to turn over to Anthony Brooke his right in any future perpetuating of the 'line' (fol. 29), 1955-1963
(fol. 30) letter from Anne Bryant about the death of her father Bertram Brooke, and arrangements for the burial of his ashes at Sheepstor in Devon, 25 Sep 1965
(fols. 31-38) letter from Mrs Noble, Anthony Brooke, and Anne Bryant, about the Memorial and 'pedigree' at Sheepstor Church, with a copy of the address given by Philip Jones at the service of dedication, 2 Oct 1967-21 Jun 1968
(fols. 39-43) three letters from Anne Bryant about family matters, and referring to the death of her sister Jean, 26 Aug 1971-15 May 1972
(fol. 44) copy in Kathleen Brooke's hand of part of a letter from John Halsey to his mother about his religious faith, n.d.
(fols. 45-52) three letters from Mrs Noble, and draft of one from Kathleen Brooke to her with an additional page (fols. 47-49) about her object in attempting to write a memoir; her view of the behaviour of the British Government towards Sarawak, and her intention 'to recount my story with honesty'; and her admiration for the Brooke family and for her husband as 'the noblest of them all', 27 Sep-5 Oct 1973 and n.d.