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100 Years of Cox

I am telling the story of ten siblings from the Machell Cox family, through the letters they wrote to each other. They were born in England between 1868 and 1884; seven of them lived in England and three lived abroad, in the Colonies. One of the siblings was my great grandfather.

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S3E14: 1910 politics and a General Election

March 08, 2022 • Frances • Season 3 • Episode 14

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Frances reads four letters, written by Neville, Edmund, Avice and Enid in January and February of 1910.

Neville has had a fabulous holiday in England, and writes his last budget letter before sailing to Canada, including plenty about the politics of the day.

Edmund is angry with his siblings about politics being included in the Budget and doesn't write a letter, then feels regret and writes a short one.

Avice writes a long, chatty letter from Portal in Tarporley; she enjoys the political discussions.

Enid is not pleased about politics in the budget, and also writes about the sectarian riots in Liverpool.

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0:00 Intro
3:00 Neville's letter, Jan 31st
16:16 Notes on Neville's letter
21:24 Edmund's letter, Feb 3rd, and notes
24:22 Avice's letter, Feb 7th
33:22 Notes on Avice's letter
39:00 Enid's letter, Feb 14th
49:20 Notes on Enid's letter

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