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Box 5

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Contains 13 Results:

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Florence Lindsay, Southboro, Massachusetts, forwarded to Boston, Mass., 1918 November 1

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184550
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Reports on prospects of peace; discusses politics at home; mentions influenza problem; mentions visit of Col. House; predicts armistice by Thanksgiving. 28 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Including Autograph Letter Signed from "Algy," (Algernon Burnaby), "Baggrave Hall," Leicestershire, England, to "Mom," (Florence L. Page), [Rome, Italy], 23 Oct. 1918, concerning the sale of a Bullock. 1 page. Also including a pencil sketch of the above mentioned scene at the sale. 1...
Dates: 1918 November 1

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Minna Burnaby, "Baggrave Hall," Leicestershire, England, 1918 November 3

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184551
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Discusses demonstrations honoring Italian victories. 21 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Including Letter Signed translated by Florence L. Page from Marchese Morsarelli, [Rome, Italy], to Florence L. Page, Rome, Italy, no date, concerning the Page's work in Italy. 2 pages. Including Copy of Typewritten Letter from "Dad," (Thomas Nelson Page), [Rome, Italy], to [Florence Lindsay], 29 October 1918, praising President Wilson; discusses visit to her husband in French camp. 3...
Dates: 1918 November 3

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Minna Burnaby, "Baggrave Hall," Leicestershire, England, 1918 November 8

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184552
Scope and Contents

Describes the situation with influenza epidemic; family news. 20 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 8

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Florence Lindsay, Boston, Mass., 1918 November 8-11

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184553
Scope and Contents

Gives total of influenza victims; talks about disarmament; gives news from Henry Field's father; discusses the Kaiser exile; relays news of the signing of the armistice; discusses the President's message to Germany. 33 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 8-11

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Minna Burnaby, "Baggrave Hall,' Leicestershire, England, 1918 November 12

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184554
Scope and Contents

Discusses the armistice; criticizes President Wilson. 26 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 12

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Paris, France, to Florence Lindsay, Boston, Mass., 1918 November 12-14

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184555
Scope and Contents

Describes the atmosphere at the Peace conference; mentions visit from Col. House; gives details of the peace parade on the Place-de-la-Concorde. 28 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 12-14

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Florence Lindsay, Boston, Mass., 1918 November 15, 1918 November 16, 1918 November 18

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184556
Scope and Contents

Discusses the peace conference; details German atrocities; mentions anticipation of Wilson's arrival.

Dates: 1918 November 15, 1918 November 16, 1918 November 18

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Minna Burnaby, "Baggrave Hall," Leicestershire, England, 1918 November 17-18

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184557
Scope and Contents

Criticizes President's proposed visit to Peace Conference; Col. House congratulates Thomas Nelson Page. 24 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 17-18

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Florence Lindsay, Boston, Mass., 1918 November 22, 1918 November 24-26

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184558
Scope and Contents

Tells of plans to return to America; mentions her husband's desire to continue writing; discusses mistreatment of Italian embassy by the State Dept. 32 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 22, 1918 November 24-26

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Minna Burnaby, "Baggrave Hall," Leicestershire, England, 1918 November 23

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184559
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses Germany and the peace terms; mentions forthcoming visit to Paris; tells of an Embassy dance. 20 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Including Autograph Letter Signed. from Elika[?], to Mrs. [Florence] Page, Rome, Italy, undated, concerning what to wear to a party. 2 pages.

Dates: 1918 November 23

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Minna Burnaby, "Baggrave Hall," Leicestershire, England, 1918 November 28, 1918 November 29

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184560
Scope and Contents

Describes Thanksgivig services; mentions plans to visit Paris; describes Embassy party; received gift cup from ladies of the Embassy. 21 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 28, 1918 November 29

"Mother," (Florence L. Page), Rome, Italy, to Florence Lindsay, Boston, Mass., 1918 November 29, 1918 December 1, 1918 December 3

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184561
Scope and Contents

Received a cup from ladies of the Embassy; mentions plans to return to America; talks about illness of Col. House. 28 pages. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1918 November 29, 1918 December 1, 1918 December 3

Correspondence, 1918 November

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184549
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains correspondence . Correspondence includes letters primarily from 1908-1919, from Nelson Page and his wife Florence Lathrop Field Page to her daughters Minna Field Gibson Burnaby, Florence Field Lindsay, Bryan Lathrop and Helen Aldis Lathrop. The letters concern social life in Washington, D.C., life in Rome during World War I, diplomacy under Woodrow Wilson, and the role of a diplomat's wife. There are forty letters, 1915-1916, from Algernon Edwin Burnaby to his wife...
Dates: 1918 November