Colefax, Lady Sibyl, 1874-1950 (society hostess)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1950
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Journal, 10 June 1926-12 Dec. 1926 (with some later annotations and scoring out in Siegfried Sassoon's hand)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/1/23
Scope and Contents
The volume is a ruled notebook marked '1926 II' and mostly comprises diary entries. There are notes throughout on the progress of Sassoon's literary work (number of words written). Diary entries include passages on: /13v-14r, /116v-117r. Edith Sitwell and a feud with Noel Coward; /24r-25r. 'Little [Edmund] Blunden' and Glen [Byam Shaw]; /25v-54r. a visit to France, Switzerland and Italy with the Morrells; /55r, /56v-57r, /63v-64r, /70r. Robert Graves and his relationship with...
Dates:
10 June 1926-12 Dec. 1926 (with some later annotations and scoring out in Siegfried Sassoon's hand)
Conditions Governing Access:
This notebook has been digitised and can be viewed in full on the Cambridge Digital Library. The original item is currently unavailable for consultation due to its poor physical condition.
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Letter from Lady Sibyl Colefax (Argyll House, King's Rd, Chelsea) to Siegfried Sassoon re praise for all Sassoon has done for Stephen Tennant, and for truth of ''Memoirs of an Infantry Officer'' (1930), present national leaders should take heed, Oct. 1930 (date inferred)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9375/147
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
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.
Dates:
Oct. 1930 (date inferred)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Sibyl Colefax (Argyll House, Rings Road, Chelsea) to Siegfried Sassoon, 1933 (date inferred)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/9/4/41
Scope and Contents
Congratulating Sassoon on his engagement.
Dates:
1933 (date inferred)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).