Thompson, Henry F., fl 1890-1955 (tea-planter)
Dates
- Existence: fl 1890 - 1955
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Henry Thompson (SS Orford) to Siegfried Sassoon, 21 Nov. 1938
Letter from Sassoon's childhood friend of Henley House, praising 'The Old Century' and statingg that he felt honoured to have been mentioned in the book.
Letter from 'Tommy' [Henry 'Tommy' Thompson] to Siegfried Sassoon, 18 July 1951
Concerning a book by Sassoon which he had just read, referred to as 'More Vigils', and a meeting with Edmund Blunden. Originally enclosed in MS Add.9852/6/8.
Letter from 'Tommy' [Henry 'Tommy' Thompson] to Siegfried Sassoon, 11 Jan. 1955
Concerning 'The Tasking', of which he states, 'It seems to me that in "The Tasking" are some of the best things you have done ... There is star-shine which is in another world from that of Flanders'. Originally enclosed in MS Add.9852/6/8.
Letters from Henry F. Thompson (Ceylon) to Siegfried Sassoon re personal news, 1 Nov. 1916-1 Apr. 1930 (1 November 1916; 18 November 1917; 9 October 1925; 18 Jul, 31 October, 16 [November?] 1926; 9 October 1925 [1927]; 3 January 1928; 2 September 1929; 1 April. 1930)
A collection of 1094 letters, postcards and other items known as 'Sassoon's residual correspondence' although it does also include a number of items addressed to other persons particularly to his wife, Hester, and his mother, Theresa Thornycroft.