Letter from Frederic Adams to John, 1911 August 18

Collection Name:

Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Frederic Adams to John, 1911 August 18

Creator:

Adams, Frederic, 1840-1923

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2019.070

Object ID:

2019.070.09.06

Date:

1911/08/17

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Frederic Adams at New Inn Hotel in Gloucester, England, to his son, John, dated August 18, 1911. In the letter, Adams updates John on his travels from Wells to Oxford to Bristol and finally up to Gloucester, with several stops on the way. He notes he has cancelled the trip further north due to a railroad strike [National Railway Strike of 1911] that was starting and due to the concern of violence further north. Adams states they are headed back to London in the afternoon. He ends the letter with an update on his finances.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Travel , Strikes and lockouts--Transport workers--England , Finance, Personal

Locations:

Bristol, England
Gloucester, England

People:

Adams, Frederic, 1840-1923 , Adams, John King, 1878-1936

Organizations:

New Inn Hotel (Gloucester, England)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Joanna Skinger Hall.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1