Journal, 30 Oct. 1931-20 Jan. 1932 (with later annotations in Siegfried Sassoon's hand)
Scope and Contents
The volume is a ruled notebook and almost entirely comprises diary entries. It also includes: a verse sent to Stephan Tennant on Christmas Day, 1931 based on King Lear: /47r-47v; and a list of locations of nights spent away from home: /1v-2r.
N.B. There are no loose enclosures or detached folios. The foliation is the archivist's.
Dates
- Creation: 30 Oct. 1931-20 Jan. 1932 (with later annotations in Siegfried Sassoon's hand)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Sassoon, Siegfried Loraine, 1886-1967 (poet and author) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The First World War journals and some post-war journals (MSS Add.9852/1/4-25 and 32) are unavailable for consultation due to their poor physical condition. Digital copies of these items are provided in the Sassoon Journals section of the Cambridge Digital Library, https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/sassoon/1. The other journals are available for consultation.
Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume (navy blue cloth, marbled boards, 58 ff.) paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
folio /42 has been partially cut away.
Subject
Repository Details
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