Newson, E. Ranald, b 1908 (aspiring poet)
Dates
- Existence: b 1908
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Ranald Newson, aspiring poet, (no place given) to Siegfried Sassoon sending [''Confounded lyre'', 1936?, CCC.39.37], 5 Feb. 1936
The collection largely comprises letters addressed to Sassoon although there are few other recipients such as Glen Byam Shaw and Georgiana Theresa Thornycroft, Siegfried Sassoon's mother. There are also some postcards; draft and unpublished copies of poems; bills; and other related papers.
Letter from Ranald Newson, aspiring poet, (no place given) to Siegfried Sassoon sending ''New poems'' [1931, CCC.39.35], 26 Jan. 1931
The collection largely comprises letters addressed to Sassoon although there are few other recipients such as Glen Byam Shaw and Georgiana Theresa Thornycroft, Siegfried Sassoon's mother. There are also some postcards; draft and unpublished copies of poems; bills; and other related papers.
Letter from Ranald Newson, aspiring poet, (no place given) to Siegfried Sassoon sending ''Owen Aherne'' [1933, CCC.39.36], 1933 (date inferred)
The collection largely comprises letters addressed to Sassoon although there are few other recipients such as Glen Byam Shaw and Georgiana Theresa Thornycroft, Siegfried Sassoon's mother. There are also some postcards; draft and unpublished copies of poems; bills; and other related papers.
Letter from Ranald Newson, aspiring poet, (Norbury, London) to Siegfried Sassoon sending [''Sappho'', 1929?, CCC.39.32], 10 Nov. 1929 (year inferred)
The collection largely comprises letters addressed to Sassoon although there are few other recipients such as Glen Byam Shaw and Georgiana Theresa Thornycroft, Siegfried Sassoon's mother. There are also some postcards; draft and unpublished copies of poems; bills; and other related papers.
Letter from Ranald Newson, aspiring poet, (RAF Finningley, Yorkshire), to Siegfried Sassoon, 1941-1949 (1940s)
Long letter in red ink ''the colour of blood'', mentioning Siegfried Sassoon's initial encouragement then neglect of Ranald Newson, his twenty books and unpublished music, expects to die soon, sends final book [''Bombs were dropped'', 1941?, CCC.39.39], gesture of salute and farewell.
Letters from E. Ranald Newson (Norbury, and University College, London) to Siegfried Sassoon sending Sassoon his poems, 1927-1933 (late 1920s-early 1930s (23 January, 17, 20 February 1929, 17 January no year given))
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.