Letter from T. I. Fytton Armstrong, poet, to Siegfried Sassoon explaining the pen name John Gawsworth, commenting on works in progress, 1930-1939 (date inferred)
Scope and Contents
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 There are also some postcards; draft and unpublished copies of poems; bills; and other related papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1939 (date inferred)
Creator
- Armstrong, Terence Ian Fitton, 1912-1970 (poet, bibliographer and pseudonym John Gawsworth) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 item(s) (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Removed from Rare books classmark CCC.39.114 in 2003.
Repository Details
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