Record

Document Reference	Ga 2 E 1304
Title	Letter from Violet Skeffington-Smyth, Gezirah House, Cairo, [Egypt] to her father George E.M. Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway; 21 Dec. 1927
Date	21 December 1927
Extent	3 ff (plus envelope)
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Sends Christmas wishes. Is glad that her son Noel has been gazetted and starts training in January, because it means he will be at Serlby Hall for Christmas. Discusses their activities in Egypt including a trip to see archaelogical sites in Egypt. She was supposed to be innoculated but the risk is too great due to her heart condition. Spoke to an American woman who was attending the Swiss clinic. They have been invited to dinner with Sir Neville Henderson, and met Sir Ronald Storrs, who is now Governor of Cyprus. Brief family news in a postscript. Ga 2 E 1304/3 is an envelope postmarked 22 Dec. 1927.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
DS/UK/81224	FitzPatrick; Noel Edward Vere (1908-); grandson of 7th Viscount Galway; born Skeffington Smyth, but changed name to FitzPatrick in 1937	1908-
NA43861	Storrs; Ronald H.A. (1881-1955); Sir; statesman	1881-1955
DS/UK/81225	Henderson; Nevile Meyrick (1882-1942); Sir; British diplomat	1882-1942
NA79898	Smyth; Violet Frances Skeffington- (1880-1930); Hon.; née Monckton	1880-1930