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Journal, 30 Oct. 1931-20 Jan. 1932 (with later annotations in Siegfried Sassoon's hand)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/1/34

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Series:

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.

Related Materials

For a transcript of this diary by Rupert Hart-Davis, see MS Add.9852/12/7/1/10.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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