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With a hole at the top. The face is scratched as if something has been removed from it.

On the front is typed the following note:

'Council minute 1942/2 (i) dated 28 July 1950. Agreed gratefully to accept from Prebendary A.E. Smith (B.A. 1892) the gift of a table made in the Queen's Carving School and given by His Majesty King George V to him at Sandringham in 1930.'

Below is the following manuscript note:

'The papers in this envelope were in the drawer of the table referred to in the above Council Minute when the table was given to the College. The papers included a letter from King George V to Prebendary Smith, now placed in the College Library [now Misc. Papers GE1]. The remaining papers, which have an association through Prebendary Smith with the table, are left in the drawer. The table is identified by an inscribed plate on its underside. 14 May 1969. J.S. Boys Smith.'

Invites Mr and Mrs Smith to meet Princess Beatrice (fifth daughter of Queen Victoria).

Princess Louise has signed a photograph for him and sends her best wishes to him and Mrs Smith for 1939. In commemoration of 'your service in her bedroom' the Princess has asked James for the date that she may write it on the back of the photograph.

Expresses grief at the recent death of Queen Maud of Norway (1869-1938, daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra), requests his prayers, and asks him to arrange a joint requiem for Maud and Prince Arthur of Connaught.

Informs Smith of the appreciation of Princess Louise for the time which he has given to her.

Including a mourning compliment sheet from the Lord Chamberlain.