Add MS 89161/1/17

In the main, letters received by John [Jack] Rowlands, including letters from his brother Arthur, from his wife Rose, and including letters from their children Joan and Susan.

1. Miscellaneous (1930s):

• Undated letter in pencil [c. 1930?] from Auntie Maggie, wishing that Jack and Rose were home again.
• Brief letter with envelope (franked 20 April 1933) to Mrs Rose Rowlands from Ted (brother) congratulating her on the birth of a daughter [Joan].
• Wedding invitation from Mr and Mrs D. Ashworth for the wedding of their niece, on 20 January 1934.
• Two telegrams from Jack Rowlands (1 March and 4 March 1934), having 'arrived safely' in Paris and in Rome respectively.

2. Letters to John and Rose Rowlands from Arthur Rowlands (brother of John):

• Dated 'Tuesday', with envelope (franked July 1944). 6 sheets, from Salisbury.
• 25 September 1944, with envelope. 1 bifolium, from Salisbury.
• 13 November 1944, with envelope. 1 sheet, from Salisbury.
• 30 October 1945, with envelope. 6 sheets, from Dehradun, India.
• Undated air letter [1945 or 1946]. 1 sheet, from Survey Depot, Dehradun.

3. Letters from Joan and Susan Rowlands:

• 28 December [1944?]. Joan to her mother.
• Two letters from Susan (16 March and 2 November 1946) to her father.
• 25-26 July [1946]. Letters from Joan and Susan to their father in Madrid, with single envelope.
• 5 August [1946]. Joan to her father (2 sheets).
• 2 November [1946]. Joan to her father (1 bifolium, with envelope).
• 9 November [1946]. Joan to her father (1 bifolium, with envelope).
• 21 November [1946?]. Letter from Susan to her father: 'Mummy bought the sledge and the shop keeper said he would send it by tram, and it has come today.'
• 'Sunday 5th' [1951]. Joan to her father (1 sheet).

4. Letters from Rose Rowlands to her husband Jack in Madrid and Turkey, and letters from Joan and Susan:

• 16 March 1947. Letter (2 sheets, in pencil) from Rose, and poem by Joan entitled 'Spain' (1 sheet). With single envelope.
• 21 November [1947]. Letter (2 sheets) from Joan, with envelope. Refers to the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip (20 November): 'We listened eagerly to the broadcast of the wedding ceremony on Thursday and heard them both say "I will". I didn't hear the rest of the service [because] I had swooned at the sound of Philip's voice.'
• 'Thursday' [1947], Rose to Jack. 2 sheets, with envelope (and small enclosure: 'What I spent I had....').
• 15 March [1950]. Joan to father (1 sheet), and Rose to Jack (2 sheets).
• 6 November [1950], Rose to Jack (1 bifolium, with envelope).
• 28 April 1954 (franking date). Susan to her father, from St Ives (1 sheet with envelope).
• 'Monday' 1954 (franking date). Rose to Jack, referring to Joan's engagement to Michael Bakewell: 'She has her ring & would like to announce their engagement a few days before Christmas....' (2 sheets, with envelope).