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We've been transatlantic pen pals for 70 years and are now more like sisters

BBC News UK · 19 September 2026 at 09:24

We've been transatlantic pen pals for 70 years and are now more like sisters

Kathleen Bonthron and Shirley Hedtke were age 10 and 11 when their friendship began to blossom in letters sent between Scotland and the US.

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We've been transatlantic pen pals for 70 years and are now more like sisters

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