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	MSS.334/3/2/1-139
	1905; 1919-1938
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Brisbane, to Geelong, Australia: acknowledges receipt of Elsie's letter. Little Standen, Kent. Shaftesbury Hotel, Newport, Monmouthshire. King's Arms Hotel, Sheffield. King's Arms Hotel, Sheffield. Sun Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne. Petrograd, USSR. Union Castle RMS 'Armadale Castle', en route for Cape Town, South Africa. Cadarga Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa. Long's Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Long's Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Long's Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Long's Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Long's Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Waverley Hotel, Durban, South Africa. Durban, South Africa. Terminus Hotel, Port Elizabeth. Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Royal Hotel, Motherwell. Clepington, Dundee. Hessischer Englischer Hof, Frankfurt. Berlin. Hull, on Mann's notepaper. Washington Commercial Hotel, Nottingham. Welbeck Hotel, Nottingham. Welbeck Hotel, Nottingham. Crown Hotel, Salford. S.E.4 [at home]. National Miners' Minority Movement office, WC1: staying at Caledonian Hotel. Sun Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne. Oriental Hotel, Canton, China. Letter: Oriental Hotel, Canton, China. On boat moored at Konshow : details of journey, on which he was for a time unwell. Trade unions "in a bad way", having been strenuously opposed. Have had many interviews and "got grip of the situation" locally. Little alternative to human shoulders for land transport. Allisons Hotel, Manchester. Allisons Hotel, Manchester: domestic problems. Meeting at Blackburn "not so good"; next to Warrington and Bolton; encl. cutting re Manchester housing scheme. Cobden Hotel, Birmingham: visit to George and Ellen on their farm at Wythal. 2 meetings on the day of writing. Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow: details of meetings. Describes the sort of accommodation he would like them to get, small enough to avoid "the feeling of housework for ever". Ammanford: reports that they are doing their best to prevent a settlement in the mining dispute. Ammanford a weak centre: at one mine all belong to Spencer's non-political union. Describes concert he attended. Congress Hall, Berlin: describes the WIR Congress. Does not expect to stay the whole week, as he will probably be wanted in election contests. Hotel Russischer Hof, Berlin: further news of Congress and related activity. Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow: Comments on hotels and his reading (Huxley's What dare I think?). HM Prison, Brixton: Advice on financial matters and arrangements for her first visit. Request for clean clothes. HM Prison, Brixton: death of Mr Amner [their landlord?]. Has received a hundred Christmas letters and cards. Detailed request for clean clothes. Would like her to bring one other member of the family on her visit. Personalia. HM Prison, Brixton: improved health. "Thinking much" about his terminally ill brother, George. Comments on members of family and on Arthur Horner. Would like Elsie, son Tom and Harry Pollitt to come on next visit. Jack Tanner and Arthur Gillian, AEU, have visited on legal matters. 26 years ago since he was in Melbourne jail. HM Prison, Brixton: arrangements for next visit HM Prison, Brixton: comments on Kate [Kath] Duncan, due to be released and Wally [Wal Hannington]. Sends greetings to numerous individuals, incl. Rutland Boughton [the composer]. HM Prison, Brixton: visit from John Mallon. Arrangements for last visit from family whilst he is in prison. Considerations about moving their abode. HM Prison, Brixton: brief note. Recent visit from Ben T[illett] and Spence of Seamen. HM Prison, Brixton: does not intend to "indulge" in any open air meeting on his release, but he ought to attend the Saturday reception, as he must not be indifferent to any, especially when they are anxious to be helpful. Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow: he and Wally [Hannington] had good reception. Lunch invitation from Willie Gallacher; his schedule of meetings. 27 Royal Crescent, Fenham, Newcastle: staying with Harle, an engineer at Armstrong's. From home [Biggin Hill]: domestic news. Invitation to campaign at Clay Cross. Details of his commitments in London. Commercial Hotel, South St., Chesterfield: sorry to miss Elizabeth's visit. Meetings "all good - heavy job". Co-operative Hall, Lincoln: postcard re stay and meetings. Billingham on Sea: very good meeting at Stockton; his future programme. RMS 'Majestic', Atlantic RMS 'Majestic', Atlantic Hotel Albert, New York Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh [illus. letterhead] Postcard view of Ford Hotel, Buffalo Kenmore Hotel, New York [illus. letterhead] Kenmore Hotel, New York [illus. letterhead] Greetings from Markoff to Elsie Mann. Communist Party, USA Poster for meeting on the danger of a new imperialist war, to be addressed by Tom Mann. Milwaukee On train to California [`Overland Route' letterhead]: details of his travels. Has visited World's Fair. Comments on strikes against National Recovery Act. On train from San Francisco to Seattle [Southern Pacific notepaper] Cutting of map Greyhound bus lines. York Hotel, Vancouver [illus. letterhead] Note of recognition from M.J. Everitt, an Australian, annotated by Mann. The McLaren, Winnipeg [illus. letterhead] Prince George Hotel, Toronto: his itinerary. Fine meeting there previous night. Netherton, Maryport Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow Cutting re Dundee meeting. [Merthyr Tydfil] Four meetings ahead of him, but he is in good shape. Mackworth Hotel, Swansea [illus. letter-head] Mackworth Hotel, Swansea [illus. letterhead] Webers Hotel, Copenhagen Webers Hotel, Copenhagen Webers Hotel, Copenhagen Sun Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne: his safe return from Denmark. Contacts, incl. Jim Shields, and meetings. Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow Norwood Commercial Hotel, Manchester Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow Commercial Hotel, Cowdenbeath Porth Hotel. Mann's journey, health, and programme. Porth Hotel Bury: staying with Mr Greenhalgh. Llanwada, Caernarvon. Llanwada, Caernarvon 'Duchess of Atholl', Atlantic Montreal Montreal Hotel Norton-Palmer, Windsor, Ontario. Reports 9000 at Toronto Arena meeting.; programme. May Day programme, Arena Gardens [Toronto]. Hotel London, London, Ont. [illus. letterhead] Letter sent to Ann Cowan, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto: recovering after treatment for gall stone. Asks her to arrange two weeks holiday after his return. Written verso of letter from his son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Doris, 3 May Bay Front, Centre Island, Toronto Bradford Letter sent c/o Jim Ort, Kirkcaldy Waverley Hotel, Southampton Duncan's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow: Sun Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne NUGMW office, Manchester: Hotel de France, Paris [letter dated 1933, but envelope postmarked 1937]: met and travelled with Arthur; "Demonstration was an imense (sic) affair" met Chas. Marck, who sends note of greeting. Stott's Lord Nelson Hotel, Liverpool Oldham: Alexhus Hotel, Odense Fyn, Denmark Alexhus Hotel, Odense Fyn, Denmark Copenhagen: staying with Elias and Marlie. Strand Hotel, Gothenburg Strand Hotel, Gothenburg Strand Hotel, Gothenburg Cobden Hotel, Birmingham [illus. letterhead] Cobden Hotel, Birmingham [illus. letterhead] Note by Mann. Will send postal orders for Charly Elsie's birthdays.