A photocopy* of a Letter to Mum and Dad (Dearest Mum and Dad...

A photocopy* of a Letter to Mum and Dad (Dearest Mum and Dad) from Jacqueline (no sign-off). [Not posted but handed to them on her return] 2 pages, Describes the hour it took for operators to relay a phone call to Hilary's house in Ashmansworth! Hilarious! Describes she's had an invitation to visit Hialry's house (L'ile) in France for the first time. Also; Photocopy of a Letter to Mum and Dad (Dearest Mum and Dad) from Jacqueline (Lots of love to you all & don't worry about Yours Nut head J). No date 5 pages "…waiting to be collected in ½ hour for a concert tonight with Sergio Commissiona….he was in Israel during the war…" "…he met 'you-all'…in London. He remembered you quite fondly! and I bet you can't remember him or his wife!" "At the rehearsal this morning, the sub-leader said, 'Parlez-vous francais?', to which I replied, '…Oui, un peu, mais pas beaucoup!' …" "…He said, 'Good, because I can't'!..." "Last night I did an impromptu concert with him, just for fun. The British Consol from Washington was so touched…that he came all the way to hear it…" "…The A string broke right at the end of the piece at the final tutti with the orchestra so I had to pretend to play furiously on a string which wasn't there at all!" "There are police now in every shop and hotel constantly in case of any trouble. At least their tough looks ought to discourage most people from trying anything." Also; Photocopy of a Letter to (Dearest Family) from Jacqueline (J). 30.11.68 4 pages "It feels as if we have been away for months, but we still have another 3 weeks to go." "…it's been very enjoyable and the concerts have gone extremely well - including the Bach Suites on the recital programmes with Lamar Crowson." "…the cello… is wolfing a lot which is a boor." "In the swirl of masses of events, I was told that I had won the annual Mademoiselle Award, whatever that may be." Describes Thanksgiving, "…to give thanks for their deliverance from something-or-other." (3)

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