Letter and press cutting concerning Sassoon's aunt Rachel Beer, 1901-1947 (circa; the letter most likely post-dates Beer's death in April 1927)
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9877/1/1/63-64
Scope and Contents
Letter recounting the story of when Sassoon's aunt [Rachel] Beer paid a member of Esterhazy gang £40,000 [to reveal the forged documents of the Drefuss Affair]; with press cutting of 'Winter Away', a printed poem by Beer (dated 18 Aug. 1901).
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1947 (circa; the letter most likely post-dates Beer's death in April 1927)
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Sassoon, Georgiana Theresa, 1853-1947 (née Thornycroft, sculptor and mother of Siegfried Sassoon) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 collection (2 ff. & press cutting)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
Repository Details
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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