Letters from Siegfried Sassoon to his mother, Theresa Sassoon (addressed as 'Ash'), 1915-1917, 1915 - 1917
Scope and Contents
Fourteen letters home, written during the First World War when Sassoon served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Some include sketches.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1917
Creator
- From the Fonds: Sassoon, Siegfried Loraine, 1886-1967 (poet and author) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Davis, Sir Rupert Charles Hart, 1907-1999 (Knight, author, editor and publisher) (Person)
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Extent
14 item(s) (14 items in 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
General
Further correspondence between Sassoon and his mother is held in Cambridge University Library at MS Add.9375/848-56, MS Add. 9877/1/ & 1/4.
General
Former reference MS Add.9454/3
Repository Details
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