Four Letters to Josephine & Archibald Ross Thomas - Three Hand-written and including material pertaining to Iraq and Archaeology On the writer's own letterhead and on British School of Archaeology in
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In 1930 Agatha Christie, already famous, married for the second time, to the young archaeologist Max Mallowan. Despite her own work commitments, she decided to accompany him on expeditions to countries which, at that time, for many Europeans were little more than names: Syria and Iraq. Her friends, curious and sometimes worried, kept in touch with her during these travels, even sending her occasional gastronomic treats. In Iraq, Agatha spent her time writing and helping to care for sick and poorly looked-after children in the Baghdad hospital. After returning to England, she continued her correspondence with Josephine and Ross from Winterbrook House, the small villa she had bought in 1934, asking after mutual friends, discussing plants azaleas and not forgetting Baghdad and Egypt. Binder holes clear of any text. Transcriptions as follows: Letter 1: March 18th WALLINGFORD 2248. WINTERBROOK HOUSE, WALLINGFORD, BERKS. Dear Josephine, Was it you who sent me a very lovely potted azalea of cherry colour a few days before Xmas?! It had a greeting card with from Jocelyn Rose pinned on to it And now I have got a friend called Jocelyn but not a very close one She s never sent me flowers before I thought Rose might be a sister, having just had a delightful Xmas card with drawings of Kurdish women from you + Ross I never thought of it as coming from you. It was only just the other day when I was clearing up Xmas things various cards from Iraq Iran that it. Suddenly came to me I believe t
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