Letters from Lady Ethel Desborough (Taplow Court, Bucks, Panshanger, Herts, and elsewhere) to Siegfried Sassoon re poetry and gossip, 26 May 1925-15 Oct. 1947 (26 May 1925, 17 May 1926, 9 February, 15 August [1929], 12, 24 Jun 1944, 7, 14 April, 25 Jun 1946, 1, 8 March, 15 October 1947)
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9375/209-220
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
- Creation: 26 May 1925-15 Oct. 1947 (26 May 1925, 17 May 1926, 9 February, 15 August [1929], 12, 24 Jun 1944, 7, 14 April, 25 Jun 1946, 1, 8 March, 15 October 1947)
Creator
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).
Extent
12 item(s) (12 items paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk