Item 10 - Letter from George Mallory to Ruth Turner, 22 May 1914

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MCPP/GM/3/1/1914/10

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Letter from George Mallory to Ruth Turner, 22 May 1914

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  • 22 May 1914 (Creation)

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Letter to Ruth Turner, written from Charterhouse School on headed notepaper [Ruth was in Ireland with her family]

He had written to his mother but did not understand her reply until Mary [his sister] explained to him that it was usual for a bride-groom’s parents to provide house linen. He had slept out the previous night and felt glorious and now had to prepare his history lessons.

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F/GM/II/1

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