Letters from Henry Head and Ruth Head née Mayhew (London; Forston House, near Dorchester; Hartley Court, near Reading) to Siegfried Sassoon re comments on Sassoon's books, mutual friends, Henry's health etc, 11 June 1922-26 Aug. 1937 (11 Jun 1922; 19 February, 8 March 1926; 22 March, 29 April, 24 May 1927; 26 March, 7, 8, 22 April, 4, 25 May, 28, 30 Jun 1929; 1, 2 August, 19 September 1930; 30 Jul, 2, 3, 11 September 1936; 26 August 1937)
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9375/364-386
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: 11 June 1922-26 Aug. 1937 (11 Jun 1922; 19 February, 8 March 1926; 22 March, 29 April, 24 May 1927; 26 March, 7, 8, 22 April, 4, 25 May, 28, 30 Jun 1929; 1, 2 August, 19 September 1930; 30 Jul, 2, 3, 11 September 1936; 26 August 1937)
Creator
- Head, Henry, 1861-1940 (neurologist) (Person)
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
23 item(s) (23 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