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Three children write a desperate letter to the Secretary of State for War

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Shaun Usher
Aug 11, 2023
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The first letter in the following exchange was written on this day in 1914 and can be found in the book, Letters of Note: War. The audio, featuring readings by the immensely talented Ivy Byng, Nathaniel Byng, and Mark Strong, is taken from the Letters of Note: War audiobook. Huge thanks to all three for lending their voices.

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